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Writing

Essays.

Business

March 2026

The discipline of moving early

Why the willingness to act before consensus forms is a structural advantage, and how to build the judgment that makes it safe.

Culture

January 2026

Leadership as a long conversation

Institutions are built through patience as much as ambition. Notes on trust, tenure, and the cost of short horizons.

Arts

November 2025

Collecting the unfinished

On buying work by emerging artists, and what a career in capital allocation teaches about conviction before recognition.

WRITING

Ideas, Insights & Perspectives.

March 21, 2026

40,000 Cancelled Flights. An Empire of Connectivity, Grounded.

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March 20, 2026

Vision 2030 Was Not Built to Survive This.

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March 19, 2026

$15.1 Billion and Counting: The Energy Cost of a War the GCC Did Not Start

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March 18, 2026

Donald and Bibi Were Wrong.

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March 17, 2026

The Tourists Are Gone. Move Now.

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March 16, 2026

The Return of Risk: How Conflict Is Repricing the Gulf Economy

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March 15, 2026

When Others Leave, We Stay

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March 4, 2026

Sharpening Focus: Choosing Predictable Value Over Endless Opportunity

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February 25, 2026

Longevity Is a Fiduciary Obligation

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