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MusicOctober 21, 20255 min read

Philosophy on Music Making (PMM)

The greatest song ever recorded in human history has not yet been recorded. Musical genres no longer exist.

By Peter Lake

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MoneyOctober 21, 20254 min read

How You Make Money Matters

What's happened in this market over the last decade is that nobody seems to care how they make the money. It's not considered, and yet how you make the money really does matter.

By David L. Steinberg

MoneyOctober 21, 20254 min read

Diversification Is Risky

Diversification in practice is a strategy designed to protect people from not knowing. Because if you don't know, you buy a little bit of everything.

By David L. Steinberg

MoneyOctober 21, 20251 min read

The Expertise Boundary

Every time you add a company, you are removing the possibility of becoming more expert in the areas where you can win.

By David L. Steinberg

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MeaningSeptember 1, 20252 min read

The Habits of Genius: Curiosity

Curiosity is not passive, but aggressive inquiry, the refusal to accept surfaces. The curious mind treats every answer as a doorway to ten new questions.

By David Steinberg

MeaningSeptember 1, 20253 min read

The Habits of Genius: Passion

Passion is compulsion, not enthusiasm. It is the difference between interest and possession. The passionate do not choose their subject—they are colonized by it.

By David Steinberg

MeaningSeptember 1, 20253 min read

The Habits of Genius: Imagination

Imagination is not daydreaming. It is active construction. The imaginative mind builds complete worlds, then reverse-engineers them into existence.

By David Steinberg

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MusicOctober 21, 20255 min read

Philosophy on Music Making (PMM)

The greatest song ever recorded in human history has not yet been recorded. Musical genres no longer exist.

By Peter Lake

MusicOctober 18, 20251 min read

The Resonance of Silence: John Cage and the Art of Listening

An exploration of how John Cage's 4'33" redefined our understanding of music, silence, and the act of listening itself.

By Elena Martinez

MusicOctober 15, 20252 min read

Afrobeat's Global Revolution: From Lagos to the World

Tracing the evolution of Afrobeat from Fela Kuti's political anthems to its contemporary global influence.

By Kwame Osei