America from an Asian guy4 Nov 2025

New King of New York

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has hit Day 35. Over 40 million Americans are running low on SNAP benefits, airports are paralyzed with flight delays, and the country feels frozen in place.

At the center of it all is Zohran Mandani, the 34-year-old poised to become the 111th Mayor of New York City — with a 90% chance of victory on both prediction markets. Some call him the next generation’s voice; others call him the start of an exodus, with rumors that over a million New Yorkers plan to leave once he’s sworn in.

But this episode isn’t just about politics — it’s about time, loss, and what really matters when everything feels uncertain.

After a week away from the mic, I open up about thinking I’d lost my best friend of 12 years — my cat, Panda — and what that moment taught me about ownership, impermanence, and the Seneca quote that changed everything:

“Time is really the only thing we have ownership over. While we are all postponing, life speeds by.”

From a city on the edge to a man holding his cat outside the vet’s office, this episode ties together philosophy, markets, and meaning in a way only New York can.

So as a new mayor takes the throne, and life speeds by for the rest of us — we ask the question:
What does it really mean to be the King of New York?

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