Eric Markowitz

Eric Markowitz is a partner and the Director of Research at investment firm Nightview Capital. A former investigative journalist, with bylines in The New Yorker, GQ, Fast Company, among other outlets, Eric is the author of The Nightcrawler newsletter. Follow Eric on X @EricMarkowitz

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The Long Game

Conformity be damned: How to crack the “black sheep paradox”

Going against the grain is often difficult — but necessary for outperformance over the long-term.

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The Long Game

How a brush with death shaped my long game

Big Think Business columnist Eric Markowitz prefaces his new series on long-term thinking with the experience that almost cut his life short.