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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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