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I’ve heard the term “Web 3.0” thrown around with the rise of popularity of cryptocurrencies and NFT’s. In order to understand what Web 3.0 is, we first need to understand Web 1.0 and Web 2.0. The Internet Before we can understand Web 1.0, the technology needs to be set up in order for websites to […]

Zero to One is a collection of thoughts, ideas, and notes from a class Peter Thiel taught at Stanford about startups. Peter Thiel is one of the co-founders of PayPal and has stayed prominent in Silicon Valley and the investing community. From this course, a student, Blake Masters, shared his notes which were widely circulated. 

I was waiting in a TSA line as a thirteen-year-old boy when I asked my grandfather “Where is your favorite place on Earth that you have been?” He responded back saying “Without a doubt, New Zealand.” He told me a story of how he and my grandmother were driving along the northwest coast of New

My favorite quote from Ram Dass is the following, “Just because you are seeing divine light, experiencing waves of bliss, or conversing with Gods and Goddesses is no reason to not know your zip code.” This quote is a representation of how I aim to live my life.  The spiritual experiences Ram Dass speaks about

Howard Marks is best known for being the co-founder of Oaktree Capital Management. He is also revered in the investment community for the memo’s he has published dating back to 1990. For 30+ years he has published his thoughts, insights, and perspectives on investing to the public. In his book, The Most Important Thing, he

Inspired by a MarketFoolery podcast from Chris Hill titled “Lessons from Lowcountry”, I had some lessons from my vacation to the Pacific Northwest. I rented a car with friends from Portland and drove south ending at the Redwoods in Northern California. Just like Chris, my mind always seems to go back to investing. It’s how

Antonio Romero and Rafael Ruiz have been making music together longer than most people have been alive. According to my research, their first official album, De Triana Al Rocio, was released in 1971. Since that initial release, they released another 26 albums together. Originating from Seville, their bread and butter is flamenco music.  By all

Relishing the absence is a fancy way to say enjoy the going while it’s good. I’m hopeful most of the people who are reading this are not sick. The only time we realize how frustrating it can be to be sick is when we are actually sick. Take any other problem that most people face,

A common segment in talk sports shows is the “Mt. Rushmore” segment. Who is on your Mt. Rushmore of Los Angeles players? Kobe, Magic, and Kareem are all a lock, but what about the last spot? That last spot is where the hosts can get upwards of 15 minutes back and forth. So who is

How can someone make millions of people unique with the same ? Larry David, the co-creator of Seinfeld, and the star of Curb Your Enthusiasm has a very unique ability. He can relate to people in ways they aren’t expecting. He is able to comment on thoughts on feelings that people have subconsciously, but never