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Hold the Lessons of History Loosely (Members Newsletter)

You know that 'loose feedback loop' thing? Yeah, it applies to historical narratives as well.

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A Loose Feedback Loop (Members Newsletter)

Why a loose feedback loop is just another way of saying 'better, more rigorous trial and error'.

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Career Networking and Power

Can networking act as a career moat? The answer is more nuanced than you might think.

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Tacit Skill in Wicked Domains (Members Newsletter)

Wicked domains include stock picking, psychiatry, and intelligence analysis. What do skills in such domains really look like? We take a look at one example.

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All That is Rare and Valuable

Career moats consist of rare and valuable skills. But there are other things that are rare and valuable in a career. Here are a few examples.

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Competitive Arbitrage

If you want to understand career moats, understand competitive arbitrage. It is the background and justification for the pursuit of a moat.

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A Fourth Career Moat Pattern

Skills that don't normally appear in a single person are likely to be rare. Unfortunately, they might also be impossible to acquire.

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