Breaking down how the world works—from markets to systems to everyday complexity—in ways that are clear, useful, and grounded in first principles.
These are lessons I'm writing to explain complex topics to my kids as they grow up. The goal is to build real understanding—not just surface-level explanations—by focusing on fundamentals, using clear examples, and connecting ideas to things they already know.
If these help you too, that's great. Product management is really just explaining complex systems clearly enough that people can make good decisions. This is practice.
Ever wonder how the stock market actually works? It's not some mysterious rich-people thing—it's basically just lemonade stands. Learn how stocks, shares, and investing work through a simple analogy that makes everything click.
What you'll learn:
The big idea: If you invested $1,000 at age 15 in an index fund, it could grow to $45,000 by retirement. Wait until age 25? Only $17,000. That 10-year head start is worth $28,000—all from understanding these basics early.
Money seems like the source of problems—so why don't we just get rid of it? Turns out, humans tried that for thousands of years, and it was such a disaster that every civilization eventually invented some form of money. Let me show you why.
What you'll learn:
The big idea: Money doesn't create inequality, greed, or stress—it reveals them. Getting rid of money wouldn't solve these problems; it would just make everything way more complicated while you're trying to trade chickens for cups.
Topics I'm planning to write about as these lessons expand.