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Over 50% of my all-time trading profits come from copying and fading a list of curated people. Being an analyst is one of my worst nightmares, the idea of ripping into a companies financials and team history is painfully boring to me. I have zero interest in playing the ego game of “this is my idea.” Why on earth would I research companies when I can build lists of people who are historically right, or wrong, and then cherry pick based on my own filters.

Ai is eroding the human experience. Yes, creation becomes frictionless But, that friction is where most of the parts we like about ourselves are derived from.

It’s crazy to me that “brain rot,” has become a form of content that seems to be widely accepted. In reality we should be revolting with witch-burning-esque vigor to crush anyone creating it.

The machine thinks Gold is going to punch up here.

People are desperate for connection these days. Start a conversation with a stranger, be genuinely curious, and within 20 minutes they pour out their whole life story.

I'm either going to retire from shorting this, or lose everything in a way I'll never be able to fully explain.

When I used to work on cars, there was this dynamic I called “fresh hands.” The more you were struggling with something, the better off you were stepping away for 5 minutes to reset, or let someone else take a stab at it. It worked 90% of the time. Stubborn rounded bolt, impossible to reach pulley tensioner, snap ring in a blindspot, you name it. We usually make our problems worse by hyperfixating on them. Step back, zoom out for a minute and suddenly the correct approach illuminates itself. Trading is no different. Lock yourself out, step away, get a good night of sleep. Show up with fresh hands tomorrow, it gets easier.

It’s a shame that cults have gone digital, it was better when they stayed in the woods.

Most people treat their body like shit because they got it for free. Same reason you don’t buy a 16 year old a bmw.

People forget how pre internet, being open about which political candidate you were voting for was rare. Post internet, everything became opinion forward. “I share therefore I am,” paradigm. Polarization and human relationships all got worse from there.

This is like the Palantir of female intrasexual competition.

You know that skip forward effect you sometimes feel when driving? The how did I get here, I was just on mental autopilot for the last 4 miles. This effect is easy to notice while driving due to the amount of ground covered, but how often are we in this state when we aren’t driving?

You know that skip forward effect you sometimes feel when driving? The how did I get here, I was just on mental autopilot for the last 4 miles. This effect is easy to notice while driving due to the amount of ground covered, but how often are we in this state when we aren’t driving?

If you believe in work/life balance, yet also have big aspirations. Just know that Instagram has likely poisoned your brain.

Final roll call to make note of who's a real human being.

Do you trust your gut?

Over 50% of my all-time trading profits come from copying and fading a list of curated people. Being an analyst is one of my worst nightmares, the idea of ripping into a companies financials and team history is painfully boring to me. I have zero interest in playing the ego game of “this is my idea.” Why on earth would I research companies when I can build lists of people who are historically right, or wrong, and then cherry pick based on my own filters.

Ai is eroding the human experience. Yes, creation becomes frictionless But, that friction is where most of the parts we like about ourselves are derived from.

You know that skip forward effect you sometimes feel when driving? The how did I get here, I was just on mental autopilot for the last 4 miles. This effect is easy to notice while driving due to the amount of ground covered, but how often are we in this state when we aren’t driving?

Most people treat their body like shit because they got it for free. Same reason you don’t buy a 16 year old a bmw.

People forget how pre internet, being open about which political candidate you were voting for was rare. Post internet, everything became opinion forward. “I share therefore I am,” paradigm. Polarization and human relationships all got worse from there.

Yes, it will harvest your organs, and yes you will be billed monthly.

The machine thinks Gold is going to punch up here.

People are desperate for connection these days. Start a conversation with a stranger, be genuinely curious, and within 20 minutes they pour out their whole life story.

It’s crazy to me that “brain rot,” has become a form of content that seems to be widely accepted. In reality we should be revolting with witch-burning-esque vigor to crush anyone creating it.

I'm either going to retire from shorting this, or lose everything in a way I'll never be able to fully explain.

Musk vs Trump situation escalates overnight, or calms down?

You know that skip forward effect you sometimes feel when driving? The how did I get here, I was just on mental autopilot for the last 4 miles. This effect is easy to notice while driving due to the amount of ground covered, but how often are we in this state when we aren’t driving?

Do you trust your gut?

If you believe in work/life balance, yet also have big aspirations. Just know that Instagram has likely poisoned your brain.

When I used to work on cars, there was this dynamic I called “fresh hands.” The more you were struggling with something, the better off you were stepping away for 5 minutes to reset, or let someone else take a stab at it. It worked 90% of the time. Stubborn rounded bolt, impossible to reach pulley tensioner, snap ring in a blindspot, you name it. We usually make our problems worse by hyperfixating on them. Step back, zoom out for a minute and suddenly the correct approach illuminates itself. Trading is no different. Lock yourself out, step away, get a good night of sleep. Show up with fresh hands tomorrow, it gets easier.

I love playing music because it’s a fast feedback loop. Learn a couple of licks from a specific musician and their flavor starts showing up in your playing. Even the smallest nuances quickly become integrated into the character of your sound. In the same way we pick up phrases and speech patterns from those we spend the most time with. Except with music, this loop seems to be expedited. We’re all a function of one another. Easy to forget sometimes, but I enjoy how music highlights this dynamic at a rapid pace.