Fear of responsibility is a catastrophic bottleneck

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Have an amazing week!

Trevor

Medieval staircases weren’t actually built going clockwise for the defender’s advantage (article)

I’ve been told the opposite for as long as I can remember.

Fear of responsibility is a catastrophic bottleneck (tweet)

“Fear of responsibility is a catastrophic bottleneck. Since all progress in a system can only happen at the tightest bottleneck, you’ll never be able to be more productive or successful than you DARE to be. Todo apps & lifehacks can’t save you here”

Do more attractive fund managers bring in more capital? (paper)

And do the more or less attractive people have better investing results?

The new California city has a much better name & website

California Forever

Still early but very, very exciting. There is so much low-hanging fruit in city design.

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Monday, October 9, 2023

Hi everyone, I'm (still) hiring a Head of Growth @ Seis! I'd love to chat w/ you or if you know someone who'd be interested. Thanks! Trevor If you're into tech/crypto/financial markets

Get tickets to the Lincoln assassination

Monday, October 2, 2023

Hi everyone, I'm hiring a Head of Growth @ Seis! We're building a brand that combines the love of Apple products w/ the trust of America's oldest financial institutions. This person will

Being a professional

Monday, September 11, 2023

Have a great week! Trevor How Matt Damon got through filming a movie he knew would be bad (video) Love seeing a super rich & famous actor talk about what it means to be a “professional”. In this

Sam and Rebecca

Monday, September 4, 2023

Hi again, it's been a busy few weeks so I have a bunch of great stuff below. Have an incredible week. Trevor My friend & artist Hayley Labrum Morrison was interviewed (article) I love

The metric system

Monday, August 14, 2023

Have a great week! Trevor Richard Hanania interviews Chris Rufo (article) This is the most explicit discussion I've read of strategy & tactics about taking something from idea to politically

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