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

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

AI agents are starting to eat SaaS - Martin Alderson
We spent fifteen years watching software eat the world. Entire industries got swallowed by software - retail, media, finance - you name it, there has been incredible disruption over the past couple of decades with a proliferation of SaaS tooling. This has led to a huge swath of SaaS companies - valued, collectively, in the trillions.

The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life
The Simple Path to Wealth by J.L. Collins is a popular personal finance book that offers a straightforward guide to achieving financial independence through simple, long-term investing strategies, focusing on low-cost index funds and avoiding complex financial products. It provides actionable advice on debt elimination, retirement accounts (like 401(k)s, IRAs, and HSAs), and asset allocation, all presented in an accessible, often humorous style, based on the advice Collins gave his daughter.

Swearing Can Actually Be Good For You, According to New Research
Dropping an F-bomb can boost your performance by helping you feel stronger, more focused, and disinhibited, say scientists. Most who curse like a sailor know that letting out a swear word in a moment of frustration can feel good. Now, new research by psychologists suggests that it really can be good for your well-being.

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

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

How Not To Die - Chris DeMuth Jr
Vittorio is a biotech accelerationist and thinker exploring reality, how to transcend biology, and truth. He shares the science of how not to die, or at least how to live well, and his thoughts on human potential.

Doubling Down on your Winners
If a company is performing well (and communicating well), continue to invest in subsequent rounds. That follow-on capital can be just as important to overall fund returns as the initial investment. 

18 months of Reflection - Sanjeev Agrawal
A personal essay detailing the author's deep introspection on life, career, and values after a major transition. It re-evaluates the pursuit of traditional achievement, noting that true joy was more often found in moments of physical mastery than in financial success.

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

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

Certainty After Chaos – The Raw Founder
 A personal reflection on navigating uncertainty and the critical importance of internal grounding in leadership, especially after experiencing professional or existential chaos.

Do Microwaves Destroy Nutrients?
This piece examines the persistent myth that microwaving food ruins its nutritional value and explains why it's often one of the healthiest cooking methods due to shorter cooking times and less water.

The Illusion of Progress
This article delves into the concept that not all advancements are truly beneficial, challenging the conventional belief that progress is inherently good and always leads to a better world.

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

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

In Praise of Being Yourself
Entrepreneur Fabrice Grinda shares an essay on authenticity, personal freedom, and the importance of living life on your own terms.

This Aromatherapy Expert Swears It’s Life-Changing
Explores how natural scents may influence mood, stress levels, and even memory. Experts weigh in on the benefits of aromatherapy in our daily lives.

Can You Trust a Man by His Clothes?
A stylish and philosophical piece analyzing how fashion influences perception, trust, and identity in modern society.

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

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

Gut Microbiome, Microbes & Mental Health: The Science of Stress
Emerging research shows that the microbes living in your gut may influence your stress levels, mood, and overall mental well-being. This article explores the gut-brain connection and the new wave of therapies aiming to improve mental health by targeting gut bacteria.

The 40-70 Rule: How to Make Decisions
A breakdown of General Colin Powell’s 40-70 decision-making framework: act when you have 40–70% of the information. It helps leaders avoid analysis paralysis while mitigating the risks of impulsive decisions.

10 Biohacking Trends for 2026 You Should Be Watching for Now
From glucose monitoring to brain stimulation and longevity-focused supplements, this article outlines cutting-edge biohacking innovations poised to shape health optimization in the near future.

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

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

A New Theory Could Finally Make Quantum Gravity a Reality—and Prove Einstein Wrong Researchers propose a radical approach to unify quantum mechanics and general relativity. The theory may lead to the elusive goal of quantum gravity and challenge Einstein’s well-established framework.

Why Medical Device Companies Should Be Bullish on AI
This article explores how AI is transforming the medical device industry—from diagnostics to real-time monitoring and predictive modeling.

Swarms of Tiny Nose Robots Could Clear Infected Sinuses
Scientists have created nano-sized robots capable of clearing blocked sinuses with incredible precision, offering hope to millions with chronic sinusitis.

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

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

OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor: A Vision for AI’s Future
 A conversation with Bret Taylor on leadership in AI, governance challenges, and future prospects.

Larry Fink: The U.S. Deficit Will ‘Overwhelm This Country’
 BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warns of ballooning national debt and its potential economic consequences.

Marc Benioff’s Race to One Billion AI Agents
 Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff outlines his strategy for deploying AI agents at massive scale across enterprises.

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

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

The AI Dollar Thesis
 This article explores the convergence of AI and the U.S. dollar, discussing how U.S. tech companies exporting AI globally may reinforce the dollar's dominance. It offers an interesting thesis that blends macroeconomics and innovation, highlighting why software (especially AI) might become America's most important export.

Economic Uncertainty Has Never Felt This Uncertain
 A Bloomberg Opinion piece that dissects the layered complexities of today’s economy. It breaks down why markets feel off balance even when data points appear solid and how uncertainty itself is being redefined.

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

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

Marc Andreessen: Trump, Power, Tech, AI, Immigration & Future of America
Marc Andreessen is an entrepreneur, investor, co-creator of Mosaic, co-founder of Netscape, and co-founder of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.

Paul Singer - In Good Company
This week, Nicolai Tangen sat down with Paul Singer, legendary investor and founder of Elliott Investment Management, one of the world's most influential activist investors. 

Singer shares insights from his remarkable career spanning several decades, discussing how activist investing works, why companies need external pressure for change, and his philosophy of never losing money. He opens up about major investment cases, while offering sharp observations on current markets, which he sees as "just about as risky as I've ever seen."

Naval Ravikant with Chris Williamson
Naval Ravikant is an entrepreneur, investor and co-founder of AngelList. What does it mean to win at the game of life? Is it tons of wealth, pure happiness, infinite time, or a loving family?

Today we explore the timeless question of what it means to truly live well. Expect to learn the true price of success, whether sacrificing your happiness is worth it, what advice Naval would give to his younger self, what the true source of unhappiness is for most people, how to overcome low self-esteem, what Naval would add to his ‘How To Get Rich’ thread, how to become comfortable being unapologetically selfish, what Naval sees as the next big trends in science and technology, his take on the escalating culture wars, how to get comfortable with death and overcoming grief, the best and worst ways to spend your wealth and much more.

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Future-Proofed: What to Study When AI Robots Steal Your Job

Future-Proofed: What to Study When AI Robots Steal Your Job

When I was a student, the narrative around education was straightforward: study hard, secure a degree from a good college, perhaps attend grad school, and the world would open its doors to you. Whether it was medicine, engineering, law, or business, these paths promised stability and a prosperous career.

Fast-forward to today, and we're on the verge of a seismic shift driven by advancements in AI, humanoid robotics, and super-intelligent autonomous agents. As someone deeply involved in technology investments and having witnessed firsthand the rapid acceleration of innovation—like humanoid robotics company FigureAI, which was just a dream a couple of years ago and is now on the cusp of reshaping entire industries—I often reflect on how the educational paths we once trusted are being dramatically reshaped.

If I were entering college or grad school today, knowing what I know now about the trajectory of technology, I’d think carefully about not only what subjects I study but the skill sets I cultivate.

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

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

Seth Godin on Playing the Right Game and Strategy as a Superpower
Seth Godin is the author of 21 internationally bestselling books, translated into more than 35 languages, including Linchpin, Tribes, The Dip, and Purple Cow. His latest book is This Is Strategy.

Amit Kukreja - Brett Adcock: Humanoid Robots
In less than three years since its inception, Figure has built versions 01 and 02 of their humanoids, developed a foundation model called Helix AI to reason like humans, and shipped robots into the factories of their commercial customers.

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

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

Is The Wellness Boom Reshaping Global Commercial Real Estate?
An analysis of how the wellness trend is transforming commercial real estate, with projections for significant growth in the coming years.

Mastering the art of decision-making
This piece discusses five steps to develop powerful next-gen decision-makers and how organizations can proactively enable better decision-making in future leaders.

2025: The Emergence of the New Zeitgeist?
An exploration of culture-shifting moments and their impact on future trends, discussing topics from Bitcoin to wellness.

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

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

Regrets of the Dying – Bronnie Ware

People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learnt never to underestimate someone’s capacity for growth. Some changes were phenomenal. Each experienced a variety of emotions, as expected, denial, fear, anger, remorse, more denial and eventually acceptance.

What's the Best Workout For Longevity?
“NEAT is actually what helps people manage their overall body composition the most,” Dr. Galpin says, saying that examples of this type of physical activity include pacing while on the phone, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, doing household chores, gardening, and playing with your kids or pets.

12 lessons to overcome whatever is holding you back

This week’s insights: 12 Lessons To Overcome Whatever Is Holding You Back, How to Avoid Family Conflicts Over Inheritance, and Why We’re Less Happy in a Better World.

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December 2024 Roundup: What I am Reading, Watching and Listening To

December 2024 Roundup: What I am Reading, Watching and Listening To

AI stocks aren't like the dot-com bubble. Here’s why

Today’s craze over generative artificial intelligence is different, Godes said. He now teaches at Johns Hopkins, and his students aren’t leaving for Silicon Valley any time soon. They’ve got a healthy skepticism of the emerging technology, he said. That’s just one reason why he sees excitement about AI as entirely unlike the early internet era.

Survivorship Bias

There's a huge difference between a team that asks, "What went wrong with the failed trials?" and a team that only asks, "How can we repeat this success case?" Failed trials reveal what we lack and what we need to fix. Successful ones show a few of many ways things can work well.

Family offices now rival hedge funds as a way for the ultra-rich to hoard their wealth

The richest families in the world are projected to see their wealth grow even more – ultimately reaching $9.5 trillion by 2030 – as single-family offices continue to grow and expand their assets, according to a new report from Deloitte.

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November 2024 Roundup: What I am Reading, Watching and Listening To

November 2024 Roundup: What I am Reading, Watching and Listening To

Wisdom is a Virtue, But How Do We Know if Someone Has It?

Our team explored who is considered wise in cultures with contrasting philosophical traditions. The results surprised us Imagine you’re facing a life-altering decision. You have been offered a once-in-a-lifetime job opportunity abroad, but it means leaving behind your partner who can’t relocate. Torn between your career aspirations and your commitment to the relationship, you start wondering what the wisest way would be to make such a decision. Should you approach the dilemma with a cold mind and weigh all the pros and cons in an analytical and logical manner, or would it be wiser to tune into your feelings and make a decision in line with your heart? Moreover, which one of these ways to handle the dilemma would your friends and family perceive as wise?

How to Think About Risk with Howard Marks

Oaktree co-chairman Howard Marks explores the true meaning of risk in a new ten-part video course.  He discusses the nature of risk, the relationship between risk and return, misconceptions about risk, and much more.

Thinking Set Free
We take it for granted that thinking helps us to understand the world and make good decisions. And to think is to reason. But there is a risk this is not the whole story. Studies into flow states where individuals are single mindedly focussed on a single task, without self reflection or reasoning, have identified that less deliberation rather than more leads to better performance.

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September 2024 Roundup: What I am Reading, Watching, Listening To

September 2024 Roundup: What I am Reading, Watching, Listening To

Why toilet paper keeps getting smaller and smaller
These days, a regular Charmin Ultra Soft roll, if you can find one, has 56 sheets. Even the roll they market as “Double” doesn’t have 170 sheets — it has 154. And the 1992 rolls are hardly the largest — the back of the package includes a note from parent company Procter & Gamble explaining these rolls have fewer sheets than a previous version.

How Will You Measure Your Life? By HBR
One of the theories that gives great insight on the first question—how to be sure we find happiness in our careers—is from Frederick Herzberg, who asserts that the powerful motivator in our lives isn’t money; it’s the opportunity to learn, grow in responsibilities, contribute to others, and be recognized for achievements.

Brain-driven prosthesis marks scientific advance for people with amputations
It’s a scientific advance that allows for a smoother gait and enhanced ability to navigate obstacles.
“This is the first prosthetic study in history that shows a leg prosthesis under full neural modulation, where a biomimetic gait emerges. No one has been able to show this level of brain control that produces a natural gait, where the human’s nervous system is controlling the movement, not a robotic control algorithm,” says Hugh Herr, a professor of media arts and sciences, co-director of the K. Lisa Yang Center for Bionics at MIT.

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August 2024 Roundup of what I am Reading, Watching, Listening To

August 2024 Roundup of what I am Reading, Watching, Listening To

Dr. Jim Loehr: Change the Stories You Tell Yourself
What if reaching the next level of success wasn't determined by another skill, degree, or course but by something that changed on the inside? 

New anti-ageing therapy extends life of mice by 25%
Scientists have discovered that deactivating a protein called IL-11 can extend the healthy lifespan of mice by nearly 25%, raising the potential for similar benefits in humans.

The Folly of Certainty
Sometimes things go as people expected, and they conclude that they knew what was going to happen. And sometimes events diverge from people’s expectations, and they say they would have been right if only some unexpected event hadn’t transpired. But, in either case, the chance for the unexpected – and thus for forecasting error – was present. In the latter instance, the unexpected materialized, and in the former, it didn’t. But that doesn’t say anything about the likelihood of the unexpected taking place.

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July 2024 Roundup: What I am Reading, Watching, Listening To

July 2024 Roundup: What I am Reading, Watching, Listening To

Howard Morgan: Insights from an Uber Successful Tech and VC Legend
Howard Morgan’s inimitable career began with his early and prescient interest in computers. In fact, Howard has been on email for 51 years! He is currently the Chair and General Partner of B Capital. He is considered one of the pioneers of early-stage investing, having co-founded First Round Capital alongside Josh Kopelman, which was the first professional seed stage fund and the first institutional investor in Uber.

Prior to First Round, Howard helped found Idealab with Bill Gross, and served as President of Renaissance Technologies, which he co-founded with Jim Simons. Renaissance Technologies is the best performing investment firm of all time, and its mysterious and famous Medallion Fund is considered to be the most successful fund ever.

A.I. Revolution
Can we harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve the world’s most challenging problems without creating an uncontrollable force that ultimately destroys us? ChatGPT and other new A.I. tools can now answer complex questions, write essays, and generate realistic-looking images in a matter of seconds. They can even pass a lawyer’s bar exam. Should we celebrate? Or worry? Or both? Correspondent Miles O’Brien investigates how researchers are trying to transform the world using A.I., hunting for big solutions in fields from medicine to climate change.

AI can restore the middle-class jobs lost to automation
AI is indeed changing the labor market, see the flood of news articles on layoffs happening in part due to companies’ priorities shifting to AI. Now a new working paper from Massachusetts Institute of Technology economist David Autor says that the shift presents a unique opportunity: AI could enable more workers to perform higher-stakes, decision-making tasks that are currently relegated to highly-educated workers such as doctors and lawyers.

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AI Adventures: My Journey from Code to Cosmos at NASA

AI Adventures: My Journey from Code to Cosmos at NASA

It was the summer after my sophomore year at New York University College of Arts and Sciences. The year was 1997, and I was looking for something to do over the summer. But it had to be something good–something that would make me stand out later on when I started applying for medical school. Back then, my entire life revolved around my goal to get into a top medical school, so everything I did was geared toward achieving that goal.

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