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Some more shots of my Pelikan M620 Piccadilly Circus With my morning pages today
(Inked with Caran dāAche Organic Brown)
Continuing some thoughts that I wrote on Thursday, as I battle between macroeconomics and microeconomics
Particularly how I believe that macroeconomics is simply a branch of politics, while microeconomics is the seed that branches into all of life
Pelikan M620 Piccadilly Circus - one of the standout pens in my collection
#fountainpen #pen #stationery #journal #writing #writingcommunity #ink
Good Idea: Make GrapheneOS Mainstream
https://motorolanews.com/motorola-three-new-b2b-solutions-at-mwc-2026/
Most people never get to choose a truly private phone, not because they don't care, but because the secure options always felt too technical or too niche. That's changing.
Motorola just announced a partnership with the GrapheneOS Foundation! Bringing one of the most respected privacy-focused operating systems into the hands of everyday users.
No more choosing between security and a phone that just works.
Using one of my new toys from the London Pen Show this weekend, a Black Forest pen
Iāve been picking up a few pocket pens lately, and this one is really dainty so definitely fits the bill
I tried this brand at a pen meet last month and knew I had to grab one for myself. I donāt think this will be the last pen from these guys I own š¬
Anyone head to the LWES yesterday?
(I also picked up an Asvine)
š BOCTAOE - But of course there are obvious exceptions!
Writing with my Majohn P140, essentially a Montblanc but demonstrator (probably the same āprecious resinā too!)
Another imitator is the ink, Diamine Pansy, which reminds me very much of Lamy Dark Lilac.. albeit a bit darker and with more(!) sheen
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š¤Ŗ Seize the memes of production!
Iāve been trying to reconcile Adam Smith with Karl Marx lately, a union as testy as between Montague and Capulet, and by god I think Iāve done it
The new era of air removes the barriers to entry of capitalism described by Smith, and the alienation discussed by Marx
Ideas are now permissionless and with zero marginal cost; weāre no longer estranged from the outputs
š« Tell me youāre left handed without telling me youāre left handed (sheening ink edition)
When I first dived into this hobby, southpaw induced smudging would frustrate me
Now I live in the chaos and just accept it, viewing it as part of the writing experience; MY experience and thatās wonderful
Are there any stationery items you use that are troublesome but you just donāt care?
#pen Leonardo Momento Zero Positano
#ink Diamine Majestic Blue
š§§ Live below your means for freedom
People upgrade their lifestyles too quickly and they fall in a trap of trying to sustain the life their salary has bought them and dream of the next payrise
š They get another pay increase and the cycle continues
Live like your old self in lieu of any growth in income and youāll find freedom, while others are chastising themselves with golden handcuffs
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#pen Waterman CF
#ink Diamine Ochre
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The two most addictive things in this world are hĀ£roin and a monthly salary
A salary ties input to output. You cannot earn non-linearly; when you sleep, you stop earning. When you retire, you stop earning. On holiday? Not earning!
The goal is a career where inputs and outputs are disconnected. Even the best lumberjack in the world is maybe 3x better than the worst
That ceiling doesnāt exist in leveraged work
š Donāt get lucky; BE lucky!
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Pen: Leonardo Monento Zero
Ink: Diamine Majestic Blue
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My mum once told me as a kid you can make your own luck. She was right
Four types of luck exist. Only one is out of your control. The other three are deterministic; built through character, skill, and persistence
Positive EV across hundreds of iterations. The occasional loss (and they WILL happen) doesnāt sink you if the long run edges your way
Ministry of Good Ideas