The two charts on the US App Store reveal the most absurd metaphor of our era.


The top three free apps are Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini— the three AI giants. But with a Hong Kong IP, none of them open. Hong Kong, which was once synchronized with the developed world a few years ago, is now becoming a memory.
The top paid app is Shadowrocket, priced at $2.99. It’s invisible in China, unnecessary for Americans, yet it has dominated the charts for years. The existence of this VPN tool itself is the answer: the most profitable business is connecting a fractured world.
As AI becomes the new infrastructure and the wall turns into a necessity, these two charts precisely outline our current reality—technology is soaring, freedom is receding, and business always grows in the cracks.
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