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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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Business
The paradox of survival: Learning to live from the extinct
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Eric Markowitz
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Business
“Culture lasts: Business is just a tactic”
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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The Long Game
The Seth Godin interview: What I learned about the long view from sci-fi legends
Bestselling author Seth Godin urges us to rethink our definition of longevity — and to step back and measure what matters.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
Rebuilding is easy: Rethinking is hard
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
How to rethink education in the age of AI
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Eric Markowitz
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The Long Game
What if we built something better? When disaster sparks reinvention
The history of catastrophe shows that true resilience comes not from restoration, but from reinvention.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
An investigative approach to stock investing
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Eric Markowitz
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Business
The risk of outsourcing judgment to AI
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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The Long Game
The hidden cost of AI: Trading long-term resilience for short-term efficiency
Many expect AI to follow a familiar pattern — technological disruption followed by adaptation — but what are we losing in return?
Eric Markowitz
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Business
The “existential crisis” of knowledge work
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Eric Markowitz
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Business
How tiny experiments can lead to exponential outcomes
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Eric Markowitz
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The Long Game
The Anne-Laure Le Cunff interview: How to become “the scientist of your own life”
Neuroscientist and author Anne-Laure Le Cunff discusses the lasting benefits of uncertainty, curiosity, and the experimental mindset.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
Investing in an impermanent world: Lessons from mujō
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Eric Markowitz
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Business
When research is cheap, conviction becomes priceless
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Eric Markowitz
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The Long Game
The lasting genius of “Swedish pragmatics” in soccer and startups
Stockholm has been called a “unicorn factory” for its success with new businesses. A unique connection with sports philosophy helps explain why.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
The rising value of in-person connection
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
Investing in the next generation of AI
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
The inside story of NVIDIA
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Eric Markowitz
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The Long Game
Lessons from the “pain cave”: What marathoners can teach investors
Resilience isn’t just about pain and perseverance — it’s about embracing the journey.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
Sam Altman: The superintelligent robots are coming
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Eric Markowitz
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