Good morning to the smartest corner of the internet. Phil Rosen here. I'm in sunny Los Angeles now, but don't fret — I'll still be ready to meet you in your inbox bright and early from the west coast.
In light of the hubbub surrounding FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried, this morning I'm thinking about a quote by novelist G. Michael Hopf:
"Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times."
This idea shows up often (Dune comes to...