Kurt Vonnegut was asked in 1995 to discuss his feelings about living in an increasingly computerized world. I work at home, and if I wanted to, I could have a computer right by my bed, and I’d never have to leave it. But I use a typewriter, and afterward I mark up the pages with

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A hot company went public on July 4th at $25 per share. On its first day of trading, it jumped to $40, then $50. A month later, on August 10th, it was trading at $280 and on August 11th, it peaked at $310. The next day it fell to $212 and by the 15th it was down to $172, ending

I love bringing together the most interesting people in the most interesting locations for the most interesting ideas. You must listen to this. share.transistor.fm/s/7a5feb77

Sadhguru in Conversation with Naval Ravikant youtu.be/2S5Vb3srhlA?si…

The greatest tragedy of them all. And you won’t even realize it until it’s too late. Slow down.

With eyes wide shut, most people fail to see what they’re not looking for, yet the signs were all there. stray-reflections.com/articles/stock…

There are times in the markets when nothing makes sense, and then there are times when everything clicks. Right now, everything is making sense.

There are times in the markets when nothing makes sense, and then there are times when everything clicks. Right now, everything is making sense. stray-reflections.com/articles/macro…

I have not felt so inspired from a book since The Alchemist got me to start dreaming in my twenties.

It takes a long time to grow young. - Picasso

Jesse Livermore was ahead of his time in his deliberate creation of a work environment to achieve peak performance (from a 1920 article). Livermore used a tall ticker board, only visible when standing upright. Reveals his preference for standing to sitting. “They keep him on

When assessing the consensus on stocks, two viewpoints emerge. Some argue a bubble is forming, while others believe we’re already in one but note that bubbles can last a long time before they burst. The dominant view is that we’re at the start of a multi-year bull run. Dan Ives,

What makes this market and period so scary is that if stocks totally crash, the signs were all there.

To grasp the nuances of today’s market, it’s helpful to look back at the 1960s—a decade known for its own market upheavals and speculative excesses. By exploring how the current environment mirrors that earlier period, we can uncover insights that might illuminate the path

I’ve always loved giving hugs. I don’t just hug people, I hold them—friends, family, even strangers—until we hit that awkward point where they start to pull away. That’s when I pull them back in. People need hugs more than they realize, but they also feel vulnerable in that

Forget 1995; we’re back in 1968. stray-reflections.com/articles/histo…