my longer form thoughts
Essays
+1
May 24, 2026
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3 min read
1988 London club history
YouTube, Podcasts, and Misc. Media
+2
May 6, 2026
5 min read
What happens when a framework meets someone who's already living it
Jan 26, 2026
9 min read
didn't know I needed it, but sure does feel profound now that I've found it
Dec 23, 2025
7 min read
LESSS is More, continued
Dec 22, 2025
10 min read
By LESSS I mean more, but in a better focused way - obviously
Dec 14, 2025
13 min read
Nas, Premier, and why fandom still beats nostalgia
Nov 21, 2025
A master class in holding space - and why I'm trying to do the same
Nov 11, 2025
8 min read
Ben Hunt and Rusty Guinn teaching a (non-markets) masterclass
Nov 1, 2025
Why McDonald's (still) can't compete with church, and what that tells us about where we actually build meaning
Aug 18, 2025
6 min read
A Scott Bradlee MusicX lecture inspired riff
Jul 21, 2025
Nadig and me, talking Neil Howe
Jul 1, 2025
15 min read
Yancey Strickler thinks so. I'm trying to work out what I think still.
Jun 24, 2025
Why We Need New Cults for Our Fragmented Selves
Jun 22, 2025
The Gospel of Shortnin' Bread, As Told to the Prophet Who Pulled Over
Jun 13, 2025
Applying Peter Atwater's Confidence Map in new ways
May 26, 2025
Elizabeth Banks' killer commencement speech
May 5, 2025
introducing: Buck's Law (95% of content is crap, but reflections from the remaining 5% matter), and Finnerty's Law (it's worth fighting to protect the 5% of non-crap)
movies
+4
Apr 27, 2025
11 min read
tortoise up, friends
Apr 23, 2025
Opening the Miracle Window for your Second Mountain
Grow Your Network
Apr 22, 2025
connecting connections for purpose, meaning, and tangible value
Personal Archive Inspirations AND Tools
Apr 21, 2025
it changes everything
Mar 18, 2025
(Burr's podcast evolution since 2007 is an inspiration)
Feb 16, 2025
calling all creatives: let's study this set
Feb 11, 2025
a 4th Turning influenced idea I can't shake
Dec 30, 2024
(of ideas, of people, and of how they combine)