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Cedric Chin

Word slinger, bug fixer, and operator.

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.

 Members only

‘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.

The Shape of The Game We Play

The weird thing about learning business is that some things must be learnt through practice, but some things are best learnt through reading.

What is a Tech Bubble Anyway?

What Data General and the minicomputer boom can tell us about our present moment.

The Only Thing That Matters

Business skill as the ability to cut a messy business problem down to a single, most important thing.

Jerry Neumann Q&A on AI Will Not Make You Rich

Nov 6 2025 9am-10am EST / 10pm-11pm SGT. Jerry Neumann joins Commoncog members to talk about his latest essay ”AI Will Not Make You Rich”.

 Members only

Letter to a Young Person Worrying About AI

It is a common misperception that you must be able to predict the future to do well. But it’s possible to act without prediction, even in the face of AI. This is how.

Completing Commoncog’s Repositioning (and Going On Paternity Leave)

Notes on Commoncog’s 2025 repositioning, and taking a month off.