by Alex vonAllmen | Jan 21, 2026 | blog
Chess, Rice, and Compounding https://upnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Chess-Rice-and-Compounding.mp3 The story of the rice and the chessboard is one of the greatest illustrations of exponential growth ever told. It is simple, memorable, and shocking—because it...
by Alex vonAllmen | Jan 20, 2026 | blog
Givers, Matchers, and Takers https://upnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Givers-Matchers-Takers.mp3 In Adam Grant’s Give and Take, success isn’t explained only by talent, ambition, or hard work. Instead, Grant suggests that the way we interact with others—what we...
by Alex vonAllmen | Jan 20, 2026 | blog
Question Your Assumptions https://upnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Question-Your-Assumptions.mp3 It is human nature to jump to conclusions. We want closure, clarity, and certainty. When something feels unclear—when we don’t know someone’s intentions, when a...
by Alex vonAllmen | Jan 20, 2026 | blog
Back to Barter https://upnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Back-to-Barter.mp3 Trading goods and services is one of the oldest and most powerful engines of human progress. Long before money existed, people built communities through exchange. Barter was the original...
by Alex vonAllmen | Jan 19, 2026 | blog
Value Versus Momentum https://upnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Value-Versus-Momentum.mp3 Value investing, as practiced by Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, is one of the most respected and successful approaches to building long-term wealth. At its core, value...
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