Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz is a partner and the Director of Research at investment firm Nightview Capital. A former investigative journalist, with bylines in The New Yorker, GQ, Fast Company, among other[…]
“People will claim that something is rigorous because it’s by an authority figure or it’s written in a book. But anyone can write a book.”
Alex Edmans is Professor of Finance at London Business School. Alex graduated from Oxford University and then worked for Morgan Stanley in investment banking (London) and fixed income sales and[…]
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How Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky cracked open behavioral economics and enlightened all our choices.
Dr. Robbie Mochrie is an economics teacher, writer, and the author of How to Think Like an Economist.
Rooted in Vedic philosophy, “anupalabdhi” — or “non-apprehension” — can help you exploit gaps in the market.
Defamiliarization is a common tool in the arts. Here we learn how seeing things from a different angle can lead to billion-dollar success.
“Choose not to be harmed—and you won’t feel harmed,” advised Stoic philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius. He had a point.
“You’re not punished for failing, you’re punished for not trying.” Former Uber exec Emil Michael on how to truly achieve success.
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How we organize all our digital stuff — from work research to side hustles to family photos — is key to our productivity.
An innovation’s value is found between the technophile’s promises and the Luddite’s doomsday scenarios.
Unlock the full potential of your creativity with holistic detachment. This is the way of the editor.
Wizbang innovations capture the public’s imagination, but thoughtful, incremental development is often more valuable to those in need.
Want to improve your business? Hire a philosopher.