Eric Markowitz

Eric Markowitz

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Eric Markowitz is a partner and the Director of Research at investment firm Nightview Capital. A former investigative journalist, with bylines in The New Yorker, GQ, Fast Company, among other outlets, Eric is the author of The Nightcrawler newsletter. Follow Eric on X @EricMarkowitz

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Business
Curiosity as a survival skill to navigate change
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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The Long Game
The David Perell interview: How to resonate in the “age of engagement”
You no longer need an army of followers to stand out as a writer — “one great piece is all it takes,” says Perell.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
Why I’m writing OUTLAST: a book about resilience (and hope)
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
The one concept that saved my life
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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The Long Game
“Slack”: The key to resilience in a world that keeps breaking
In nature, business, and life, survival doesn’t belong to the optimized — it belongs to those with a built-in buffer.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
The inner game of long-term investing
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
Barry Ritholtz on luck, humility, and how (not) to invest
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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