Crisis shows the nature of things. In 1927, the Mississippi River flooded 16M acres and displaced 640,000, crippling the region and changing its trajectory. The events offer a deeply American look into race, infrastructure, capitalism and cooperation. garryelevator.com/post/rising-ti…

Grateful that Ben and Brale share openly so the rest of us can learn from it. "Maybe that real-time future we all imagined is more bottoms up than top down....maybe the convergence finally gets to just happen inside of the legal structures and institutions we already have."

I'm a huge fan of civic celebrations. This year, I'm running the NYC Marathon to mark a year of life in the city. It's my first marathon, and I'm grateful to be running under a charity bib for Project ALS. Click to learn more and donate if you're able! fundraise.projectals.org/fundraiser/503…

"Capital efficiency and patience are inextricably linked. ...if our companies become profitable quickly, we can afford to be patient...we are perfectly happy pursuing little projects with little companies...and commitment towards something interesting." - Ho Nam

Students think if they become an investor, their style will result from the returns available as opposed to the behaviors demanded. Places think similarly. Dustin Mix and I wrote about better tactics for finding a strategy that fits people and markets. garryelevator.com/post/finding-s…

“I don't think anyone can grow unless they're loved exactly as they are now, appreciated for what they are rather than what they will be.” - Fred Rogers

I am letting all the voodoos of ambition sleep.

Garry Elevator first closed on capital last April. One year later, we've grown through experience. The 2023 annual letter explores our kind of science fiction + our kind of bets, the importance of agency, and the maturity of crypto use cases. Read it here: garryelevator.com/post/2023-annu…

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