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July 2026 Roundup: What I am Reading, Watching and Listening To

July 2026 Roundup: What I am Reading, Watching and Listening To

Why your personal brand is your most valuable asset

Darius Foroux makes a case I have watched play out in my own career: as the economy shifts from need to want, who you are becomes more valuable than what you do.

How To Plan Your Day Like Marcus Aurelius

Two thousand years ago the most powerful man in the world kept a private journal of reminders to himself on how to live. What strikes me about Marcus Aurelius is not the philosophy in the abstract but how operational it was. He used the morning to prepare for difficulty and the evening to review where he fell short.

The Society of Thought Hiding Inside Every Reasoning Model

This is one of the more fascinating findings I have come across this year. When you ask a frontier reasoning model a hard question, it does not simply think longer. It spontaneously generates an internal debate among distinct perspectives that argue, question, and reconcile, what the researchers call a society of thought. Nobody trained the models to do this. It emerged on its own when they were rewarded purely for getting the right answer.

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September 2025 Roundup: What I am Reading, Watching and Listening To

September 2025 Roundup: What I am Reading, Watching and Listening To

Sol Price: The Godfather of Costco, Walmart, and Modern Retail
Sam Walton said he borrowed more ideas from Sol Price than anyone else. Jim Sinegal of Costco said, “I didn’t learn a lot from Sol. I learned everything.” Jeff Bezos studied him. Home Depot echoed him. Sol Price is the most influential retailer you’ve never heard of. A man who never sought the spotlight, but whose legacy and lessons cover the entire landscape of modern retail.

Alibaba Cloud Founder Expects Big AI Shakeup After OpenAI Hype
In a wide-ranging, exclusive interview with Bloomberg, Alibaba Cloud Founder and Zhejiang Lab Director Wang Jian speaks about AI’s future, and his career journey.

Perplexity CEO: Browser Wars and Taking on Google
What prompted him to build his own browser? Why does he think Perplexity can beat Google and become the #1 browser? Is Perplexity building an operation system?

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