Music of the Week
Mtbrd is a “music producer based in Manchester, UK” dishing out instrumental beats that remind me of Bonus Points and Flamgingosis. I love to put on Mtbrd in the background if I need to read a contract, dive deep on an esoteric topic, or otherwise need a reset. Some of my favorite Mtbrd tunes include Who Babe, Early Riser, Damn Fine Coffee, Loving You, Smoovy, and Girl Next Door.
Quotes of the Week
A good part of our success is that we spend a lot of time thinking. – Warren Buffett
Some things are in our control, while others are not. – Epictetus
The fundamental algorithm of life: repeat what works. – Charlie Munger
Articles of the Week
“It’s the right thing to do.” This Is What I Learned From One of My Heroes
“The cost of a data center today, in terms of the full stack CapEx deployment all the way through GPUs, is about $25 million a megawatt, or $25 billion a gigawatt.” Microsoft plans $80B for data centers as power constraints loom
Book of the Week
Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes by Morgan Housel may be the best book I read in 2025. I hate to call it this early but damn was this a wildly surprising and pleasant read. It was my first Housel book to read. However, I have been reading his Collaborative Fund blog for quite some time. Same as Ever is a short read “inviting us to identify the many things that never, ever change.” The book teaches you how to think about “optimizing risk, seizing opportunity, and living your best life” concisely, which I appreciate. Same as Ever is chock-full of stories and examples about how to look backward at history and ask yourself what is not going to change. I learned we can better see what is coming down the pike while realizing the most important thing is to live a good life. Other self-help books to check out include Four Thousand Weeks, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout, and Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual.
Podcasts of the Week
Smartless, Armchair Expert with Dax Shepherd, and The Rewatcables were on deck this week. Episodes I enjoyed include John Krasinski, Hugh Grant, Jim Gaffigan, Zoe Saldaña, Morgan Freeman, Toto Wolff, Daniel Craig, Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt.
Bonus: Videos of the Week
The Art of Raising Children (With Arthur Brooks), How Nikola Tesla Changed Electricity Forever, and Stoic Lessons From Jimmy Carter’s Legacy.
