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Oh, Australia

Oh, Australia

Published on: 11/06/2026

Issue 47: The AI boom has split the world into two economies. Why Australia sits on the wrong side, and the policy choices keeping us there.

The Masquerade of Intellectual Work

The Masquerade of Intellectual Work

Published on: 13/11/2025

Issue 38: Why consumption feels like progress, and a field manual for converting learning into action and reclaiming your agency.

Applying the 80/20 Principle and Gold Highs

Applying the 80/20 Principle and Gold Highs

Published on: 02/05/2024

Issue 7: How to apply the 80/20 principle to your business and life, and what gold's surge to all-time highs tells us about inflation and instability.

Mastering the Day While Markets Shift

Mastering the Day While Markets Shift

Published on: 08/02/2024

Issue 1: Why competence matters less than confidence, a framework for mastering your daily tasks, and what's next for China's struggling economy.