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The Making of a Market Maker
Peace, Barry Diller, Birth Rates, and Corporate Jobs
Peeyush Jain & Mohit Garg
October 01, 2025
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The Quote 💭
“To be prepared for war is the most effectual means to promote peace.”
The Tweet 🐦
30 takeaways from Barry Diller:
1. The clock starts the moment you know.
2. Money is a byproduct, not a motivation.
3. No job is below you.
4. If you want responsibility, take it.
5. Don’t run from confrontation.
6. If you don’t get what you want, be prepared to walk away.
— Shane Parrish (@ShaneAParrish)
1:41 PM • Sep 30, 2025
Barry Diller is an American tech billionaire who runs the IAC Group. He was also the founder of the Fox Broadcasting Company along with Rupert Murdoch. These are 30 lessons from his vast experience. Good food for thought.
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Natural selection is merciless. Reality is brutal. Adapt or perish.
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The Short Read 📝
The Death of the Corporate Job - by Alex McCann
Many corporate workers know the busywork involved in their jobs. This article suggests that some of these jobs are already vanishing, and AI will accelerate this trend. The pandemic highlighted who was truly productive, leading to disillusionment, especially among younger workers who feel stuck in a system that values pointless tasks over creativity.
More corporate employees are using their jobs to buy time while building meaningful projects. Alex highlights a tension between the myth of "corporate life" and emerging alternative work paths. The article suggests that while corporate jobs aren't collapsing, their cultural influence is waning as a new work order emerges. Read more…
The Long Read 📜
The Making of Market Maker - by Colossus
Recently, the Colossus has been producing excellent content, featuring detailed profiles of impactful yet low-profile entrepreneurs and investors. This article highlights Thomas Peterffy, a Hungarian immigrant who revolutionized Wall Street. He founded Timber Hill and Interactive Brokers, pioneering innovations like handheld trading devices, algorithmic pricing models, and automated execution systems, which made physical trading floors obsolete.
Interactive Brokers transitioned from market-making to a lean, tech-driven brokerage, closing Timber Hill. Founder Peterffy attributes success to "common sense, hard work." Now, the firm serves millions of clients with billions in assets, driven by automation. Read more…
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