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Hot Girls Created An Isolated Economic Loop (With David Lorentzon)
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- Jul 23, 2026
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Summary
In this episode of Based Camp, Simone and Malcolm Collins sit down with researcher David Lorentzon to explore the “hot girl service economy”—an insular, self-reinforcing ecosystem concentrated in places like Bali, Phuket, Dubai, and Miami. Attractive women are drawn in by modeling gigs, OnlyFans, free travel, and aspirational Instagram lifestyles, then sustain each other through yoga studios, Pilates, hair, makeup, and other services run by other women in the same scene. The result is a lifestyle that rewards staying single, staying hot, and never putting down roots—making family formation and community nearly impossible. David explains how this economy grew out of broader gender segregation in jobs and geography, why natalist policies barely touch it, and why a combination of economic pressure, travel restrictions, and AI-generated models may soon force many of these women back home. The conversation also covers Mormon influencer exceptions, the “friendship tax,” passport-bro incompatibilities, and whether social shaming or structural change is the more realistic response. Follow David Lorentzon on TikTok, X, and YouTube for more of his research on gender segregation and demographic arbitrage . :) Show Notes We didn’t personally bring show notes to this episode, but David Lorentzon provided some additional notes after we recorded; adding them here! Yes, China does a lot to reduce global demand, but it’s still not enough. The world has done various measures to reduce the oil supply shock from a 20%- down to a 10%- reduction, which is still large enough to cause a recession bigger than the 2008 financial crisis. Even if you were to fix the oil supply completely, the other essential exports from the GCC are enough to cause a world recession. The world gets 30% of its syn…