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Adversaries Sharpen Us: Hannibal, Scipio, and the Call
What Hannibal and Scipio understood about each other — and the test that separates an adversary worth crossing the river for from noise.
The Pitt Diamond: How One Stolen Gem Reveals the DNA of Empire
One stolen diamond. Three generations. The Pitt family went from piracy to Parliament, and their arc reveals the playbook every empire runs — extract, legitimize, entrench. The names change. The pattern doesn't.
Adversaries Sharpen Us: Hannibal, Scipio, and the Call
What Hannibal and Scipio understood about each other — and the test that separates an adversary worth crossing the river for from noise.
(Idea + Strategy) × Execution: What Gallipoli and the Battle of Britain Prove
Derek Sivers says Ideas × Execution. After studying Britain's greatest military disaster and its finest hour, I think there's a missing layer — the strategy throttle that converts bold concepts into executable reality.
Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication
On the discipline of removing what doesn't matter — and the compounding returns of what remains.