Just Keep Buying: A Mantra for Getting Rich
My favorite investing saying is “Just Keep Buying“. It is so simple. You literally just keep buying. Sell? Nope, that’s not buying. While it is simple, I think the saying does have some depth if ...
Philosophy
My bad ideas, written down for your amusement.
The New Internet: Burning Barriers to Entry the Fuck Down
I’ve been on an investing tear. Life changing money. Why? Robinhood burned the barriers to entry the fuck down. I never would have traded if I had to pay a commission on every trade. Robinhood ...
Cheap Dopamine: Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
Cheap dopamine is that little notification, the constantly refreshing newsfeed, the bad news porn, the winning bet. It’s addictive stimulation and instant gratification. It’s becoming easier and easier to get cheap dopamine. The reality is ...
Market Hormesis: Stay Chill
Since I learned what hormesis was, I’ve been fascinated with the idea. Hormesis is a beneficial biological effect comes from exposure to low doses of an agent that is toxic at higher doses. A basic ...
Marketplaces and Moats
I’m invested heavily in marketplaces ($AMZN, $ETSY, $FB, $SE, maaaybe $Z), which has led me to think heavily around how marketplaces work. Marketplaces are relatively simple: Marketplaces are two sided (buyers and sellers) Marketplaces connect ...
Online Education: Cheap Dopamine and a Societal Funnel
The reality is that people don’t want to learn. They need to be forced or manipulated into learning. Our higher education does this through a societal funnel. Essentially, children are guilted into going to college. ...
Karma Police: Why You Should Never Forget Karma
“That’s a crock of shit. This isn’t a platform. A platform is when the economic value of everybody that uses it, exceeds the value of the company that creates it. Then it’s a platform.”- Bill ...