Collab Blog

The Rise After the Fall

Two weeks ago, I was scheduled to attend an annual meeting in Chicago.

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A Few Beliefs

Having your views confirmed is a powerful and addictive drug.

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The Rich And The Wealthy

Reggie Vanderbilt was born into a family of bitter feuds, fragile egos, and impossible expectations.

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Never Saw It Coming

People are very good at forecasting the future, except for the surprises, which tend to be all that matter.

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Staying Put

A lot of good ideas are ignored because they’re only occasionally useful.

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Deep Roots

Forecasting is hard because it’s easy to skip the question, “And then what?”.

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What We’re Reading

Media…

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How People Think

One hundred billion people have walked this planet.

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Safer, Yet More Afraid Than Ever

We were so close.

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A Ukrainian Abroad

I was born in the beautiful historic city of Lviv, Ukraine about six months after the fall of the Soviet…

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Low Expectations

Elon Musk said he had lunch with Charlie Munger in 2009.

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Early Stage Empresas

We’ve used The Villain Test as part of the investment philosophy at Collaborative Fund for more than 10 years by…

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Surprise, Shock, and Uncertainty

A couple things I’ve been thinking about in the last week…

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What We’re Reading

Moods…

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Now You Get It

Historian Stephen Ambrose writes about World War II soldiers who left basic training full of bravado and confidence, eager to…

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Makes You Think

A few lines I came across recently that got me thinking…

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Write Two Letters

William Halsted is widely regarded as one of the “Fathers of Modern Surgery.” He is also known for being an…

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Disruptive Drilling Technology To Help Geothermal Power The World

Geothermal energy systems have the potential to power the world and become the leading technology for reducing greenhouse gas emissions…

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Six Questions For Derek Thompson

Derek Thompson is one of my favorite writers.

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After The Fact

Let’s say you exercise an hour a day, seven days a week.

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Fluke

Forecasting is hard. And not because people aren’t smart, but because trivial accidents can be influential in ways that are…

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What We’re Reading

Wages…

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Big Skills

Scott Adams, the Dilbert creator, says he doesn’t have any extraordinary skills.

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Don’t Shine The Turd

Early on, when Collaborative Fund was just taking shape, I approached someone I respected and hoped would invest with us.

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What A World

A few short stories…

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