Archive - Working Theorys

Invisible Duels

You didn’t agree to this duel. Yet it’s happening.

Dec 3 •

November 2024

Thoughts For Sale

Mass-market intellectualism is an oxymoron, right? Ask Substack.

Nov 20 •

September 2024

Taste Is Eating Silicon Valley.

Just as software ate the world and dramatically transformed industries in the last era, taste is now eating software—and with it, Silicon Valley.

Sep 19 •

Learning anything comes down to two things: practice and performance.

Sep 17 •

The Unmistakable Weight of the Co-sign

Ascendancy in any domain is a game of two moves: self-made wins and high-status vouches. You alternate between the two, taking leaps from one step to…

Sep 13 •

Notes on 'Founder Mode'

Most founders are in “founder mode” — and most of them fail anyway.

Sep 2 •

August 2024

July 2024

Tattoo Decisions

On making opinionated commitments

Jul 19 •

A theory of life about searching for your best.

Jul 16 •

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