Ben Landry

What I read in 2025: -Financial Statement Analysis by Marin Fridson -When I stop Talking You'll Know I'm Dead by Jerry Weintraub -When Money Is King by Richard Hack -When the Heavens Went On Sale by @ashleevance -What It Takes by Steven Schwarzman -Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain -Losing My Virginity by Richard Branson -How to Make a Few Billion Dollars by Brad Jacobs -The Bond King by Mary Childs -Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis -Make No Small Plans by the @Summit Founders -The Power Law by Sebastian Mallaby -How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by @ScottAdamsSays -The Prince by Machiavelli -The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel -Private Equity Deals by Ted Seides -The Uncertainty Solution by John Jennings -The Machiavellians by James Burnham (@pmarca recommendation) -Titan by Ron Chernow -The Age of AI by Kissinger and @ericschmidt -Enzo Ferrari by Brock Yates -Build by Tony Fadell -The Iconist by Jamie Mustard -Zero to One by Peter Theil -Angel by @JasonChatbox -Ploductivity by @douglaswils -The Hapsburgs by Martyn Rady -The Technological Republic by Alex Karp -The Contrarian by Max Chafkin -The Clash of Civilizations and Remaking of the World Order by Samuel Huntington -Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian -A Time of Gifts by Patrick Fermor -The Place of the Lion by Charles Williams -Return of the King by Tolkien -Meditations by Marcus Aurelios -On Nationalism by George Orwell (Not Pictured) -"Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letters" by Warren Buffet (Not Pictured) Onto 2026

@francesafetytra "A Time of Gifts" by Patrick Fermor. A master of the pen

Which is the best book you've read set in France?

@EndWokeness I woke up this morning and thought to myself, "You know what sort of representation we're lacking on the runways? Oh, of course! The trans, black, and disabled type."

Aaron Rose Philip blames "whiteness" for a lack of trans + black + disabled models on runways

@Wesley_Todd_ I've noticed that much modern-day Christian music can quickly turn into a romantic song by replacing just a few lyrics.

Evangelicals really had dudes singing “there’s nowhere I’d rather be when you’re singing over me” to Jesus Then acted shocked when an entire generation of men checked out of church.

@ClarksonsFarm1 This is a really interesting idea.

What a great idea! could this have any utility in the UK?🤔

@fandompulse Ah yes. "Narnia" a classic example of far-right extremism coming out of England

Producer Mark Gordon revealed a title change for Netflix's adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia: "It’s called Narnia. We’re not calling it Chronicles, but yes, it’s based on the books, the Chronicles of Narnia." Will this be the tamest of all the changes Greta Gerwig will make to this classic?

@THR The grammar here is a little confusing

Sam Smith sparkles making their way up the steps of the #MetGala

@stanfordNYC I believe this is more connected to the park design than the placement. The strip lacks any large swath of grass, and seems to focused on fancy design

Boston already has this and it basically sucks. It sits cold and empty for a whole half of the year, and even in fair weather is among the worst-utilized land in downtown. A swathe of prime land not used for living, working, commerce, transportation or infrastructure.

@HazelAppleyard I'm going to need to see a discounted cash flow analysis on this question

$10 per push-up or $1 million?

@BroncoSportsFB I can't figure out if that says World War Two or World War Eleven

𝟮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟭𝟭. Permanently marking the greats who defined the culture. #BleedBlue | #BuiltDifferent

@NYSE @BillAckman Imagine if Carl Icahn filed a 13d

The NYSE welcomes @BillAckman and Pershing Square to celebrate the combined IPO of Pershing Square USA $PSUS and Pershing Square Inc. $PS. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

@KevinRobertsTX Language and the words we use to describe things are important

Masterclass. Abortion needs euphemisms to disguise the abhorrent reality that it is always the violent killing of an innocent human life. Its advocates should be given no room to hide from it.

@ADoricko @Michelle_Vought Great answer

Hi Michelle, although I know I’m an imperfect and sinful person, I also earnestly hope the work we’re doing at rainmaker helps to serve God and his creation. In Genesis, even before the fall, God instructs Adam to work and tend to the garden. If making rain can help tend to God’s creation, preventing droughts that destroy ecosystems and crops, maybe it’s another tool that serves His interests. Happy to talk more anytime

Tell me you have a god complex without telling me you have god complex. This is evil.

@RepBrandonGill Language/words are important. See how different everything sounds when you attach human adjectives and nouns to the topic, instead of “fetus”

Today I asked an abortion advocate what her favorite method of abortion is.

@Storage_Venture Imagine receiving emails on your watch

Never owed a Rolex. Or any expensive watch. Rock the Apple Watch every day. Never understood the allure.

@wadestotts Absolutely wild take

"History PhD here--the number of World Wars is actually a *very* controversial topic in academia. Some say there have been two (traditional view), while others say up to sixty-four. Scholars disagree, and that's okay! What's NOT ok are these RACIST attacks on Rep Omar!"

@gregoryblotnick I've never read a Stephen King novel, and don't particularly care to. But his "On Writing" is one of the best writing manuals I've ever read

4 random bio recs: 1. Roberts' Napoleon bio - required reading for any young philosopher-king with dreams of marching a 600,000-man Grande Armée across the Niemen River 2. River of Doubt - Morris' "Rise of Roosevelt" is required bio reading, but River of Doubt is an easy read - sort of a semi-bio, just an absolutely insane story, well-written. TR is prob #1 pick for American role model 3. Stephen King - On Writing. Never read any of his books - not required. Great writer, great book, half memoir, half writing masterclass. 4. Prideaux - Nietzsche bio. Is this a GOAT bio, no, but its a grade-A bio on a lunatic of a human. Read this before u read anything he wrote - adds valuable context

reason #99 to read more bios I can't think of a single positive role model today where I'd tell a young guy: "be like him" the military goggins/jocko type works. but goggins would tell u "dont be me bro, I'm fucked up" this series = strong blend of history mixed w/ biographies

@AmbJapanUK They should make this guy prime minister

Happy St George's Day!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🌹

@JoshuaKushner Every man's dream: a holding company

Today we announce Thrive Eternal, a permanent capital holding company that will be concentrated in a small number of assets that we can own and steward over many decades. Across Thrive Capital and Thrive Holdings, we are building and investing through a moment of exponential change; backing emerging technologies, the infrastructure that powers them, and the businesses they can transform. Increasingly, we see a fourth category. These are assets with qualities that cannot be replicated by technology. Iconic franchises and cultural institutions rooted in tradition, identity, and shared experience. In a world shaped by abundant intelligence where creation scales and distribution fragments, we believe they will matter even more. Thrive Eternal is built on the belief that the most enduring of these assets share common characteristics: they benefit from long-term stewardship, they compound through cultural resonance, and they are enhanced by technology rather than displaced by it. Our work at Thrive has always been informed and inspired by a deep appreciation for product, brand, and the ways in which consumers form lasting relationships with the things they love. We have been building towards this for a long time. Our first partnership is expected to be with the San Francisco Giants - an institution built on more than a century of shared identity and community, and among the most iconic sports franchises in America. We have reached an agreement, subject to league approval, to acquire an ownership stake. We feel privileged by the opportunity to be long-term partners to the Giants.

@Eric_Erins Possibly because walking culture is better than car culture

It is interesting how little staying power the real “car culture” of the mid century stuck around. Drive-in theatres, drive-in restaurants, etc.

@cmsinvests Beat estimates, down 14%. Tough

Can someone explain to me why anyone wouldn’t buy this $NOW dip? Remember what Warren Buffet said guys…