Marginalia

Essays about incentives, societal structures, and philosophy. A curated selection of thoughts, expanding on the ideas published across my website and Twitter/X.

Articles

Sep 5, 2026

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5 min read

25 Lessons at 25

What the last few years actually taught me

Matteo Marinelli

Aug 29, 2026

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2 min read

The Economics of Busywork

Getting paid to do nothing

Matteo Marinelli

Aug 22, 2026

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2 min read

The FIRE Paradox

Why save? Just make more

Matteo Marinelli

Systems

Aug 15, 2026

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3 min read

The Generational Work Divide

Two completely different realities clashing against each other

Matteo Marinelli

Aug 8, 2026

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2 min read

Minimum Requirement: Exceptional

How globalism turned an ordinary life into a top-decile prize

Matteo Marinelli

Aug 1, 2026

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2 min read

Prestige Is a Currency

One that only buys dinner-party bragging rights, and nothing else.

Matteo Marinelli