Archive - Dylan's half-formed thoughts and musings

The Single Founder Risk Premium

Because death has a probability of 1.

Jun 24

The inflation effect of SpaceX on founders

I took a couple of weeks off writing (and token-burning) to reallocate time for more reading/thinking, which has been quite beneficial.

Jun 9

May 2026

Consulting becomes cool again

I was in Alentejo (Portugal) last week looking at a few megalithic sites which have been on my list for some time.

May 15

April 2026

China notes (3/3): Hangzhou

Arrived in Hangzhou for my last day and a half.

Apr 27

China notes (2/3): Shenzhen

Another huge airport.

Apr 21

China notes (1/3): Beijing

Apr 17

Skipping Chapters

I used to be incredibly stubborn about finishing any book I started and honestly it probably cost me about 1% of my entire life.

Apr 8

March 2026

Also, I need your China recommendations

Mar 31

Un-retiring (2/2)

I finally got around to writing the sequel post

Mar 23

The Five Companies You Can Build in 2026

An essay about entrepreneurial options

Mar 16

Generation gaps

Allow me to talk nauseatingly about fitness for (I promise) just a couple of sentences.

Mar 10

Everyone stop panicking about AI layoffs

Start panicking about adoption instead

Mar 2

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