Learning from people who see the world differently

I am currently writing books on two individuals who fascinate me: Elon Musk and Albert Camus.

I was drawn to Elon Musk through studying Tesla and SpaceX, having worked as investor for twenty years at Goldman Sachs, The Carlyle Group and Ares Management.

And I was drawn to Albert Camus through observing how people seek purpose in their work, having worked in international development (Mid-East Advisor to Tony Blair and Chair of Save the Children UK).

Musk and Camus appear to be very different. A twenty-first century English-speaking engineer and businessman. And a twentieth century Francophone writer and moralist. But they both faced existential crises in childhood and found a way out, learning to find meaning in life by creating things for others.

My approach is shaped by studying History at Cambridge University where I learned that, if you really want to understand someone, you have to look at them in their context, the people that influenced them, their heroes, their peers and their enemies.

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