Few countries have Italy’s unmatched history, beauty, location, and culture. It should be a global leader. The fact that it’s not is a tragedy of potential.

As Woke collides with reality, we’re relearning a basic truth: Disappointment isn’t injustice. “The fact that you’re disappointed about something doesn’t suggest that anybody did anything wrong, that anything has happened to you for which restitution must be made.”

Truth #1 “Free speech makes us safer.” - Greg Lukianoff Greg Lukianoff youtube.com/watch?v=noWh8S…

Action in service of a dream is never wasted regardless of the outcome.

“Anytime critics claim Abigail Shrier is a bad person, a transphobe, etc., the response must be: ‘Noted. Can we please get back to the argument now?’ The only way to beat these rhetorical barriers is to recognize that you don’t need to fight your way through them at all.”

Most books don’t earn 8 hours of attention. They bury 20 pages of insight in 350 pages of filler.

Funny how “overnight success” is always decades in the making.

Adversity leaves a mark, but it doesn’t get the final word. You can honor the pain of trauma without surrendering your agency.

“Nobody wants to talk about it, but what level of untapped talent is there in this country that a combination of DEI and immigration has cut out of the loop over the past 50 years.” ~ Marc Andreessen 🇺🇸

The daily potential for offense taking is unlimited.

To live in California’s natural beauty, you pay a “resort fee” of high taxes, political chaos, and social disconnection, not unlike paying for a day at a Disney theme park.

Wisdom lands when it’s delivered like a punch, not a lecture.

“My children are not avatars of social justice.”

“We work so hard for something that’s so fleeting. This is not the place to look for satisfaction.”

Those who create value will always be in conflict with those who can’t.

“In any conflict of interest, the left will always side with the person or thing that causes the most harm to civilization.” ~ Devon Eriksen

IQ is the blueprint. Experience is the structure.

“The law is something that everybody wants to get into and nobody wants to stay in. From the outside, everybody wants in; from the inside, everybody wants out.” Peter Theil Peter Thiel describing his brief stint at prestigious NY firm Sullivan & Cromwell.

Surround yourself with people playing chess while everyone else is playing checkers.

“If you're intellectually honest and advocate for a system that controls people, turn over the keys to your enemies for a dry run.” ~ Naval