
A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia
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| Issues | 1317 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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We've come a long way from Plato and Aristotle
In the last few days, you may have heard about Leopold Aschenbrenner—the wonder kid hedge fund manager who lost tens of billions over the course of a few days. It’s the biggest financial fiasc...
Below I share my origin story, drawn from the archive of The Honest Broker. It tells you how I became who I am.
I present it here with some hope that it might help others on their journey.
Has any company in history made more bad decisions?
A year ago, I warned readers about Meta in a provocative article entitled “Is This What a Bubble Looks Like at the Top?” I had many reasons for skepticism about Mark Zuckerberg’s empire,...
In this installment, I cover the period from 1955 through 1968
Below I continue my survey of 50 essential western films. (Click here for part one.) I’m sharing these in chronological order. In this installment, I cover films released from...
Every now and again, I write about sports. But I only end up showing how out-of-touch I am.
Ah, I’ve put my foot into it again, with my response to LeBron James’s announcement that he is moving on—one more time—to a new team. This was my...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Ted Gioia is author of The Honest Broker on Substack (https://www.honest-broker.com)—a frank and opinionated guide to music, books, media, and culture. He is author of 12 books, and previously served on the faculty at Stanford.
Philosopher exploring the life of the mind outside of the academy. Host at The Honest Broker
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