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Cedric Chin

Word slinger, bug fixer, and operator.

Our First Accelerated Expertise Course

A first attempt at putting the two theories of Accelerated Expertise (2016) to practice — in a live course, with real students. A field report from use.

A Few Notes on Moats

Some non-obvious, even surprising things about building competitive moats, including when they might not be necessary.

 Members only

“This One Can Make Money Or Not?”

To do well in business, it helps to want to make money. The end of the Asian Conglomerate Series.

Tycoon Skill: Holding on to Political Influence

Dhirubhai Ambani vs Nusli Wadia, as an example of holding on to political influence as a form of tycoon skill.

What We Learnt From Speedrunning the Idea Maze

Our attempt at applying two theories of accelerated expertise to the first cohort of Speedrunning the Idea Maze.

Announcing Cohort Two of Speedrunning the Idea Maze

A live course, limited to 45 people. Applications close 16th January.

David Bessis Q&A on Mathematics & Intuition

Jan 29 2026 2pm-3pm CET / 9pm-10pm SGT. David Bessis joins Commoncog members to talk about building intuition, training expertise, and the true nature of mathematics.

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‘The Ultimate Business-Cycle Bottom Fisher’

How Kwek Leng Beng turned a regional business into a global hotel empire, trampling over a distressed Donald Trump in the process. Part of the Asian Conglomerate Series.

Stop Worrying About Survivorship Bias With This One Weird Trick

Why successful investors and businesspeople tell you to learn from business history — and what they do so survivorship bias isn’t a problem.

The Creation of a Skilled Tycoon

What it looks like when an Asian tycoon gets good at the game of business.