True Market Value: Why Structured Data Is the Last Moat in Auctions

The room was always too small. Agents make it bigger. But only if your data is ready.

February 19, 2026 · 9 min · John Schultz

The Measure

What a novel about strings, a rental car, and a three-year-old's text message taught me about the box I've already opened.

February 15, 2026 · 8 min · John Schultz

The Valley and the Namer

Why suffering alone isn't wisdom, and what turns it into one.

February 5, 2026 · 10 min · John Schultz

The Watchman Principle

Why you're accountable for warning, not for results, and why silence isn't neutral.

February 1, 2026 · 9 min · John Schultz

Opening the Filters

Why the obvious hides in plain sight.

January 23, 2026 · 7 min · John Schultz

What the Mongols Knew

What we forgot when we called ourselves civilized.

January 21, 2026 · 7 min · John Schultz

Understanding vs. Doing

Why collecting wisdom is easier than applying it.

December 10, 2025 · 6 min · John Schultz

History Rhymes

Why 'we've seen this before' is the laziest thing you can say.

September 22, 2025 · 4 min · John Schultz

True Market Value

Building better markets instead of chasing perfect prices.

September 8, 2025 · 3 min · John Schultz