Fifty years of essays on wealth, business, art, and the art of living well. Every week, Mark shares one thoughtful, unvarnished dispatch from a life spent building companies, collecting paintings, writing books, and paying attention.
New writing every week — the latest six dispatches.
In the first three installments of this report, I’ve been making what may seem like a depressing argument. Artificial intelligence is rapidly reducing the economic value of stored…
The world is not what it appears to be. At least, that’s what I’ve been trying to persuade you of in the first two parts of this report.…
This last weekend, I spent a few hours paging through at least six dozen articles, essays, and summaries of scientific studies I’ve been collecting for five years, as…
For the last 250 years, every important new technology – and the machines built to support it – has increased the value of human knowledge and human thinking.…
Here’s proof that even robots can find their groove.
From JG: “I wanted to reach out and thank you for everything you’ve built and for all the knowledge you’ve shared over the years. Your work has had…
Twelve threads Mark returns to, week after week.
Wealth building, portfolio allocation, and financial independence.
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Forty years of lessons on starting, growing, and exiting companies.
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Running the company you've built — systems, people, and growth.
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Direct-response copywriting, positioning, and the art of the sales message.
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Contrarian takes on inflation, markets, and macro forces reshaping America.
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Essays on policy, civic life, and the forces shaping how we govern ourselves.
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Manners, civility, technology, and the fraying of the American fabric.
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Jiu-jitsu, sleep, longevity — the quiet disciplines of a well-lived body.
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Planning, habits, and mental frameworks that actually move the needle.
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Long-form dispatches from cities, cultures, and experiences worth the journey.
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Essays on art, literature, bourbon, and the curious corners of a full life.
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This is a documentary we made a few years ago about the history of Rancho Santana, which is now nearly 30 years old
Four stories that I’m guessing you missed if you rely on the mainstream media for your news… Was Over-Reliance on Renewables Behind the Catastrophic…
From Sara Teasdale: “I make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes.”
Practical wisdom on wealth, business, and the art of living.
