Thoughts (42)

Some people don't just learn things. They hoard the weird stuff.

A framework for strategy, risk, and staying on the board.

How the economy actually works, and who it works for.

A life menu of experiences worth having, with the ones that are genuinely time-sensitive marked.

A web developer's case for building your own electronic signature flow — and why it'll hold up in court just fine.

We built a system that produces criminals and then punishes them for it

The real bottlenecks when you try to ping 160 million domains at once.

A VC-style prospectus for a platform where people go public like companies. The legal minefield, the market opportunity, and whether prediction markets already beat us to it.

Companies exist completely separately from individuals. No one has to agree with the entity you're building - they just need to agree with individual things you offer.

Street sales psychology: why people reject you, how to break through, and what to say when they stop

On survival shows, understanding nature, and the pursuit of a well-rounded education in practical skills

On EntityBox, the architecture of knowing, and why I'm building systems to compound knowledge over time.

The people on US currency aren't there because they were presidents - they're there because they founded the country or prevented its dissolution.

Evaluating an Indian superfood's potential using the Harvest Snaps playbook

Learning to read and speak proper Afrikaans through biblical study, fighting the drift toward 'mengles' one verse at a time.

A framework for deciding between managed services, VPS, and bare metal for your infrastructure

Exploring the confusing world of screenwriting, from concept to film

Two words that sound alike but couldn't be more different - one is about efficient communication, the other about hiding information in plain sight.

A lifelong Democrat's case for why Trump's 2024 victory—and the visionaries around him—might be exactly what we need to build an abundant future.

Why this predatory toll collection system is a bureaucratic nightmare that needs to die

A year-end recap, reflections on 2025, and our goals for 2026

How I built a system to automatically sync markdown posts to Substack as drafts

How I'm using Substack for my founders blog while keeping my personal site weird

A 15-week syllabus for conquering the hardest puzzle in the New York Times.

A 90-day program for achieving full front and middle splits, with the science of what's actually happening.

How to add full-text search to a static site without a server

In Billions, Axe wields enormous power over a company with a tiny stake. That's not TV magic — it's how activist investing actually works.

Everything you need to know about electrical work in New York City: certifications, permits, and how the whole process actually works.

A framework for life goals, risk management, and strategy.

Swallow your pride, accept it, and move on.

Thoughts on Tim Ferriss and the philosophy of lifestyle optimization.

Reflections on friendship, connection, and feeling isolated in a connected world.

Where is the usable system of record that tells us what the laws are and how they're being enforced?

A framework for how billionaires should systematically solve the world's major problems.

A meditation on stillness, breath, and the heart as a place where everything meets.

The notion of correctness is fluid, ever-changing based on the lens through which it is viewed.

Thoughts on Robert Greene's banned book and what it reveals about power and manipulation.

Principles and techniques for effective negotiation.

Exploring Jung's 16 personality types and what they reveal about how people think and behave.

Reflections on the nature of weakness in business and the discipline required for goal-oriented living.

Understanding the distinction between womanism and feminism, and why intersectionality matters.