Bigger isn’t always better. Growth isn’t always progress. Some of the world’s most iconic companies learned this the hard way—expanding too fast, betting on the wrong future, or failing to see the breaking point until it was too late.

📉 Why do some firms thrive while others collapse under their own weight? In this episode of Ekonified: Enriching Economics in Every Experience, Event, and Existence, we expose the hidden economics of ambition, automation, and unsustainable expansion.

🔎 We Break Down:

✔ The Automation Trap— Why Tesla’s Over-Reliance On Robots Nearly Killed Model 3 Production.

✔ Short-Term Wins, Long-Term Disasters— How Boeing’s Cost-Cutting Led to Catastrophe.

✔ Intel’s Downfall vs. TSMC & NVIDIA’s Rise— A Masterclass in Strategic (Mis)calculation.

✔ The WeWork Illusion— $47 Billion in Hype, A Broken Model, and A Hard Crash.

✔ The Dark Side of Cheap Production— Why Fast Fashion Thrives On Hidden Costs.

💡 The lesson? In business—and in life—success isn’t just about how fast you grow, but knowing when to pivot, when to adapt, and when to stop.

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