Scott Fearon shorted 200+ companies from Silicon Valley. His six failure modes, from learning only from the recent past to falling victim to mania, are amplified by the AI shift.
A curated list of the top 10 books I read in 2025, covering complexity science, geopolitical strategy, the mechanics of innovation, and thrilling fiction.
Discover the top business & strategy books of 2024, from high-stakes poker to global commodities trading. Key insights for founders & investors on markets, energy & risk.
2024 marks the shift from passive AI to AI agents that act autonomously. Explore supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning driving the agent revolution.
Discover why successful startups break out by defying conventional wisdom. Learn how counterintuitive strategies drive growth in SaaS and consumer brands alike.
Explore Charlie Munger's mental models for business success, from psychology's impact on investing to the Lollapalooza effect. Key insights for founders and VCs.
Explore how the 115-year history of the Federal Reserve shapes modern startup financing and venture capital markets amid rising interest rates.
Discover how the Art of Possibility's timeless lessons on perspective and leadership apply to modern startups and venture capital. Key insights for founders and leaders.
Discover how the Pilgrims' 4 financing rounds mirror modern startup funding, from Series A challenges to Tesla's go-to-market strategy. Key lessons from tech history.
Learn proven strategies from Google & Stripe's playbook for building exceptional startups. Key frameworks for mission, operating principles & team scaling from tech giants.