UPI made money feel smaller
The most powerful technology isn't the kind people talk about. Sometimes it's the kind that becomes so boring you stop noticing it.
An Independent Journal VOL. 1 · FRI, SEP 25, 2026 · NO. 01
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CAPITAL NOTES
Notes on markets, investing & long-term thinking
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