Dispatches across wealth, business, art, travel, and the quiet disciplines of a well-lived life — organized by the twelve threads Mark returns to week after week.
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There are certain ideas – crazy, hypothetical ideas – that survive every encounter with reality. Perpetual motion is
I read an article in Reason Magazine yesterday evening that started a fight between two beliefs I’ve held for most
Since Zohran Mamdani was elected, he has been implementing his agenda – including many of his most popular
In the first three installments of this report, I’ve been making what may seem like a depressing argument.
The world is not what it appears to be. At least, that’s what I’ve been trying to persuade
This last weekend, I spent a few hours paging through at least six dozen articles, essays, and summaries
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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Articles 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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What I've learned about physical and mental health across seven decades.
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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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Articles on art, literature, bourbon, and the curious corners of a full life.
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