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Shipping a Car in "Tech Platform" America
Brokers, Delays, and the Illusion of Choice
Sep 3 • 
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August 2025

In the Liminal
A ledger of the in-between
Aug 20 • 
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The Playlist
Music made to fit the room
Aug 13 • 
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Your First 100 Days
Lessons from the Beer Game
Aug 7 • 
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July 2025

Mind the Dip
J-Curves are everywhere, and have never been more relevant
Jul 30 • 
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High Tides and Handshakes
On Marking Milestones
Jul 24 • 
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A Crisis, but with Jazz
Fertilizer, scooters, ride-shares, and the fine art of surviving your own mess
Jul 15 • 
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On Good Taste
Lessons in discernment from wedding planning, Rick Rubin, and other experts
Jul 8 • 
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Revenge of the Blue Books
AI won’t kill school. But bad leadership might.
Jul 1 • 
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June 2025

Slow Lane, Long Game
A case for stepping back, letting patterns emerge, and waiting for the moment to ripen
Jun 24 • 
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Par Fives and P&Ls
Oakmont has lessons to give on owning the miss and swinging again
Jun 17 • 
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Now You See It, Now You Don’t
A private equity big-wig's sleight of hand
Jun 10 • 
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