⫹⫺ Fear & Greed

May 23, 2022

Hello my friends,

Warren Buffett once said that investors should:

“Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.”

I’ve been thinking about this idea in the context of creatives vs. investors.

Unlike investing there is almost zero downside to creativity.

Being creative and creating new things, makes you ‘antifragile’ — able to grow and thrive from chaos.

Therefore ↓

Creatives should:

“Be building when others are fearful, and selling when others are greedy.”

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