Diego Segura

I asked Rob what he thought was the most revealing detail in his book. He thought for a moment before saying that it was the way Dalio treated his longtime number two and protégé, Greg Jensen . Jensen, as the book conveys, was a devoted Dalio acolyte of both the man and his Principles. Jensen was hoping to succeed Dalio and kept waiting and waiting... See more

non-reactivity is a rare and exceptional attribute that is useful across the economy. Helium doesn’t even interact with itself in any meaningful way and must be cooled to -269°C (just four degrees above absolute zero)

Like everything Warhol touched, it could turn mass culture into counterculture, and vice versa, just by squinting.

The Commerce Department estimates that American corporations paid out 44 percent of their pretax profits in dividends last year, up from 23 percent in 1980.

Think of Margiela in Paris, that was a Golden Age in fashion because you could show in an alleyway, and there's kids around. Next to a dumpster. Maybe it was dangerous, but back then no one had to care about safety hazards. But now that's not safe anymore. You can't recklessly do that.

Whether it’s a rare disease that has been cured or an opposed mining project finally cancelled, the achievement of the mission should conclude with a raised glass to success, excess funds returned to donors, and the satisfaction that comes with a job well done.

This almost never happens in real life. The term “non-profit” implies that nobody is... See more

Proenza Schouler’s first big business win was the launch of its PS1 bag. Introduced in 2008 on the back of an investment, the schoolboy satchel — often rendered in a matte, worn-in leather — became a foundational piece in the wardrobes of thousands of women. For several years following the launch, the bag accounted for 80 percent of handbag sales,... See more

This so-called “abiotic” hypothesis of oil was first developed by Russian scientists decades before Gold’s formulated his version, something he later learned of and took great pains to disclose.