Weekend Reading
Writing worth reading - 10th/11th December 2022
Investor Howard Marks: ‘The short run is by far the least important thing’ by Harriet Agnew
“It was a tough decision for which there was no precedent. “We talked it out,” says Marks. “Our conclusion was that if we invested, and the world melted down, it wouldn’t matter what we did. But if we don’t invest, and the world doesn’t melt down, and we miss those bargains, then we didn’t do our job. So we had to invest.””
Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong: ‘I’m just as bullish on crypto as ever’ by Hannah Murphy
““The mission is very long-term and it’s almost timeless, right?” he says. Economic freedom, he offers, is important not just for growth, but also for reducing war and corruption and bringing about greater happiness. “There’s many different ways to improve the world. But one of them is..”
Super founders of Europe by Dragos Novac
“Secondly, doing consulting work for big corporations doesn’t teach you about dealing with risks and doing startups is exactly it. Each day of building a company involves a de-risking step along the path you’re exploring - consultants take the already beaten path…”