Wealth for Yourself vs. Wealth for Others
On having children and who you’re really building wealth for.
Career/Lifestyle Advice
There is No Substitute for Thinking
On the rise of AI-assisted writing and why cognition will always be an edge.
The Leaf Leafs Anyway
On intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation and the science behind what actually leads to long-term success.
There’s Always Room for Quality
Why there’s no competition for great work and how to increase the quality of your own.
Signal Collapse and the New Proof of Work
Why the old signals of value are collapsing—and the ones that are replacing them.
The Upper Middle Class Trap
On the high price of admission to the upper middle class and why it’s making everyone worse off.
What I’ve Learned Writing 500 Blog Posts
500 posts, 9 years, and the 4 biggest lessons I’ve learned along the way.