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The Plight of Reasonable Debate

I envy those who have so far avoided the Jubilee “Surrounded” debates which have riddled the internet for the best part of a year now. The series has amassed millions of views through its full-feature length videos and derived short-form content. At first glance, we may welcome the popularity of these videos; public discourse is […]

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Reframing Umpire’s Call

This Monday I was lucky enough to watch a spectacular day of Test cricket at Lord’s. Having bought a last-minute ticket on a whim, I was treated to the finale of a five-day nail-biter. The match had everything one would hope for in a Test; marvelous batting, glorious bowling, and a fierce rivalry underpinning the […]

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Thoughts on Risk thanks to Howard Marks

I recently read Howard Marks’s book The Most Important Thing. For the uninitiated, Marks is a co-founder and co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, the world’s largest distressed debt investment firm. He is known for his memos which are posted publicly on the Oaktree website in which he discusses investment insights, investing strategies and the economy. […]