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    First principles of how work works, and why yours doesn’t.

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Building Berkshire by the Book

Christopher Bloomstran only needed to say it a million times before I got it
Culture & Science | Essay
April 20, 2026/by wpusername1627

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Knowledge work is full of those who know a little, and others who don't know the limitations of their knowledge. Bring them up and harness their power.
Culture & Science | Think Piece
December 14, 2025/by wpusername1627

Noise Cancellation

The scaling problem - the corporate version of growing pains. A first principles analysis offers no simple solutions, but tells us where to look and what to address
Culture & Science | Think Piece
November 30, 2025/by wpusername1627

Hiding in plain sight

There's this one thing every company should teach its knowledge workers. And yet, almost nobody knows it. About the world's #1 blind spot.
Culture & Science | Analysis
July 17, 2025/by wpusername1627

Positioning

For professionals on the rational side of the spectrum - Finance, Engineering - the hardest field to get to grips with is the dreaded Marketing department.
Culture & Science | Exploration
April 21, 2025/by wpusername1627

Pace Layers

Inspired by architect Frank Duffy's book "Work and the City", Stewart Brand came up with the concept of Pace Layers, a mental model explaining how complex human systems learn and evolve while they also stay stable and resilient. It's a rich lens to look at that other complex human system: the corporation.
Culture & Science | Exploration
April 1, 2025/by wpusername1627

The Louisiana Purchase

The greatest deal ever? Not so fast, we argue. The anatomy of the deal questions whether the deal is a one sided triumph by the United States over France - and if we need to declare any winner at all, it is probably a surprising third party.
Culture & Science | Analysis
March 27, 2025/by wpusername1627

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‘The talent whisperer’ profile by joincolossus.com [Work]

‘The talent whisperer’ profile by joincolossus.com

Japan Aesthetics

There’s beautiful, and then there’s Japan beautiful…

Chris Bloomstran’s annual Semper Augustus client letter is the gold standard in investment thinking. [Work]

Chris Bloomstran’s annual tour de force, 2024 edition, is as entertaining and illuminating as ever