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Why is USD the preferred currency for trade
A brief explanation on why is USD the preferred currency for trade and why liquidity matters when a country has trade deficit
What Makes an Idea Worth Believing
A musing on how ideas emerge from curiosity, why most weaken under scrutiny, and how questioning an idea helps turn it into earned conviction.
Life Is Poker, Not Chess
This essay brings together the main lessons I took from the book"Thinking in Bets". I have grouped them into three themes: probability, luck versus skill, and how to make better bets.
The Agency Cost: Why You Can't Hire Your Way Out of Ignorance
Hired a "Senior Manager" to solve a problem I didn't understand? I didn't hire a solution; I hired a hiding place.
Do You Have a Working Gokart?
Before you automate, ask one question: does your system run when you stop watching? A field note from building O9X.
Anthropic's AI Jobs Paper Misses the Real Risk for Operators
Anthropic found no mass unemployment from AI. It measured the wrong thing. Here are the three risks operators need to track instead
Charlie Munger: The Man Behind Buffett's Best Decisions
Most people know Buffett. Few examine Munger. Understand how Munger shifted Buffett's investment philosophy and how his ideas impacted my thinking
The Tasmanian Chain: Why Your Business Is Losing Institutional Memory
My new hire learned billing in two days. I celebrated. Then I realized he had no idea what three people and a full week used to look like. When institutional memory breaks, AI doesn't fix it—it accelerates through the gaps.
Simple Questions to Ask Before Signing Your Next “Dream Client”
Learn the key questions to ask before signing a big client. Avoid the 'Volume Trap' and build a resilient, sustainable business that lasts
Tier 1 Problems: Why Most Product Launches Fail
A Case study from my own business on how to validate a new business idea to achieve product market fit and why mine failed