Said grandfather of Jeff’s also co-founded ARPA — the agency that became DARPA, and Jeff spent his youth hanging out on his grandfather’s ranch (while his “single mom” was working). He is quite literally a text book example of a nepo baby. At least JD Vance’s mom actually traded him for some PERC 30s.

A small village is suffering from a drought. The village elders call on the chief to travel to a distant city and negotiate for a water pipeline. The chief sets off, but so do all twelve elders. When asked why they came, they say they are there to show the city people what their village has to offer, and to make sure the chief doesn't forget who sent him. Meanwhile, back in the village, the wells are still dry. The journey cost the village three months' worth of communal food reserves. The negotiation was settled in a single afternoon meeting by the chief, alone, in a small room. The elders spent the rest of the trip touring the city. Who exactly was the trip for? The village or the elders? Share your reason.

Naval has said, “Reading science, math, and philosophy one hour per day will likely put you in the upper echelon of human success within seven years.” I found this to be true, and you can get there in 2 to 4 years if you read 3-4 hours on a specific subject daily. - fire protection systems (sprinklers, alarms) - HVAC - specialty coffee roasting - SaaS for specific verticals - elevator maintenance and inspection - home energy audits / insulation - beekeeping, etc. My friend and I did that in our late teens and early 20s with online poker. We had a great desire to make money with our brains, not through physical labor. First, after experiencing that summer jobs in Eastern Europe are not the best way to make money; we looked for opportunities to make money online. We found online poker. What we did next was that every morning we’d wake up at 4 am Europe time to play against people in the U.S. time zone. After we played for 3-4 hours, we then started analyzing & discussing the hands we had played. We did that for many years. We got pretty good at poker. I only had a few losing months over the years (mostly when trying to play (taking shorts) at higher stakes, NL600 to NL1,000); but a friend of mine became truly world-class at this. You can say he has the magic touch. He’s in his early 30s, and his largest tournament win has been over $1 million. No matter the subject or industry, I believe the great lesson is that you can’t predict which sentence, paragraph, or book will change your life, but if you keep reading... one investment idea, thesis, or strategy eventually will. Reading builds the mental scaffolding for luck to attach itself to.

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Greenbelt scandal: K36.8bn looted under President Chakwera’s watch to finance campaigns The Greenbelt mega farm scheme, which President Lazarus Chakwera described as a game-changer for Malawi’s agriculture sector, has emerged as one of the country’s biggest corruption scandals, with more than K36.8 billion allegedly misappropriated through senior government officials, contractors and politically connected individuals. Investigations have established that part of the loot was used to finance the 2025 campaign. The programme, implemented through the Greenbelt Authority (GBA), was intended to establish large-scale commercial farms to improve agricultural productivity, create employment and increase exports. Investigators say the initiative was instead used to channel public funds to selected companies, with some of the money allegedly financing political activities linked to the then ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP). It remains unclear whether President Chakwera was aware of the alleged misconduct taking place within his administration. What is evident, however, is that the programme failed to deliver the intended outcomes while substantial public funds were disbursed. Investigations indicate that some of the money was diverted to political campaigns, covering transport, fuel and mobilisation. Other funds were allegedly shared among GBA officials, while the remainder was used for private business interests unrelated to irrigation or agriculture. Read full story at: malawi24.com/2026/01/18/gree…