Favorites and ideas, collected over a lifetime...

Pieces that have shaped my pov & things I believe deeply about. If any resonate, we should talk!


‣ Things I think about

Asymmetric odds (warfare, investing, success)

Serendipity and controlling luck

Human-AI Collaboration in the battlefield

Nationalism and morale

Autonomy in extravehicular space exploration

Computationally modeling perception and decision pathways

Optimizing human performance

‣ Core beliefs

Character over talent/intelligence

Master one field. Don't aim for breadth.

Find out what you're obsessively curious about, then go all-in

Lead your life through continuous progress, not achievement

Exponential growth doesn't exist, aim for consistency

The most powerful skill is intense focus & stamina (12-16 hr workdays)

The most impressive trait in ppl is ingenuity