Fifty years of essays on wealth, business, art, and the art of living well. Every week, Mark shares one thoughtful, unvarnished dispatch from a life spent building companies, collecting paintings, writing books, and paying attention.
New writing every week — the latest six dispatches.
Election campaign posters for Sweden’s political parties displayed ahead of the country’s general election on Sept. 13. I talked about Sweden, Denmark, and Finland in Monday’s issue. About…
It’s interesting. The Scandinavian countries – Denmark, Sweden, and Finland – have reputations for being unusually open societies with comprehensive and generally successful social-welfare systems. So comprehensive, in…
My three brothers and I agree on almost nothing. But Sunday night, we agreed on this: It’s not possible to know what will happen in the final act…
Readers who believe that spending more money is the solution to human suffering will not want to hear this. But after reforms pushed through Congress last year, fewer…
Charlie Kirk was assassinated a year ago, on September 10, 2025. I was an early fan of his work – when he was engaging with college students throughout…
I’m pre-publishing this book here, chapter by chapter, as I get each one done. As always with my “works in progress,” I welcome your input. You can share…
Twelve threads Mark returns to, week after week.
Wealth building, portfolio allocation, and financial independence.
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Forty years of lessons on starting, growing, and exiting companies.
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Running the company you've built — systems, people, and growth.
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Direct-response copywriting, positioning, and the art of the sales message.
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Contrarian takes on inflation, markets, and macro forces reshaping America.
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Essays on policy, civic life, and the forces shaping how we govern ourselves.
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Manners, civility, technology, and the fraying of the American fabric.
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Jiu-jitsu, sleep, longevity — the quiet disciplines of a well-lived body.
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Planning, habits, and mental frameworks that actually move the needle.
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Long-form dispatches from cities, cultures, and experiences worth the journey.
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Essays on art, literature, bourbon, and the curious corners of a full life.
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This is a documentary we made a few years ago about the history of Rancho Santana, which is now nearly 30 years old
Four stories that I’m guessing you missed if you rely on the mainstream media for your news… Was Over-Reliance on Renewables Behind the Catastrophic…
From Sara Teasdale: “I make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes.”
Practical wisdom on wealth, business, and the art of living.
