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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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A bee with pollen on its legs hovers near a pink flower, casting a spell of psychological magic against the clear blue sky.
Business
How to embrace “psychological magic” to be more creative
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 Rory Sutherland interview: Bees, magic, and the folly of “Laplace’s demon”
Why the advertising legend — and author of Alchemy — believes that inefficiency can be genius and insects can unlock innovation.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
How to build something that lasts
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
10 lessons I learned in 2024
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Eric Markowitz
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The Long Game
The art of outlasting: What we can learn from timeproof Japanese businesses
Playing the long game in Japan is about creating something so enduring that it becomes timeless.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
Inside Google’s quantum computing breakthrough
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Eric Markowitz
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Business
What long-term investors can learn from John Keats
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Eric Markowitz
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Business
What we can learn about resilience from the Pantheon
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Eric Markowitz
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Business
How AI is ushering in a creative renaissance
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Eric Markowitz
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The Long Game
Why every long-term investor should study ancient architecture
Magnificent time-tested buildings are filled with lessons in resilience and stability — and the benefits for investment strategy can be huge.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
How to win the long game: Fight unfair fights
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Eric Markowitz
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Business
Inside the world’s most important company
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
Question: Are you asking the “right” questions?
Take it from Bezos, Musk, and Einstein — rethinking lines of inquiry can transform business, investing, and innovation strategy.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
Mark Zuckerberg’s 4 steps to approach life
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Eric Markowitz
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Business
The new ethos permeating the investment world
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Eric Markowitz
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The Long Game
“Move fast and break things”? Slow down and go long
Businesses are realizing that rapid disruption without stability can lead to long-term failure. A new era of thoughtful, sustainable growth is emerging.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
The AI manifesto of a Silicon Valley legend
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Eric Markowitz
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Business
How to create an “idea generation assembly line”
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Eric Markowitz
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The Long Game
The Kevin Kelly interview: The power of “radical optimism”
The co-founder of Wired magazine shares his insights on how a long-term mindset can shape a brighter, more innovative future.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
The thrill is in the hunt — not just the victory
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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