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Aug 2024
13m 13s

Cumulative vs. Cyclical Knowledge

Morgan Housel
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In some fields our knowledge is seamlessly passed down across generations. In others, it’s fleeting. To paraphrase investor Jim Grant: Knowledge in some fields is cumulative. In other fields it’s cyclical (at best).

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