Matteo Marinelli

Strategist. Incentives, Game Theory & System Design. CFA L3 candidate. Founder of Quartz Sea Research.

Oct 17, 2026

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The Anatomy of Hard

Why real difficulty is never the hours you work

Matteo Marinelli

Oct 10, 2026

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2 min read

Investing in Education

Why people spend €40k on degrees they hate and call real skills an expense

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ABC: Always Be Selling (not just closing)

Oct 3, 2026

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2 min read

ABC: Always Be Selling (not just closing)

You sell every day, whether you're aware of it or not.

Matteo Marinelli

Sep 26, 2026

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2 min read

The Coworker Lottery

You can't grow a network without strategy

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Sep 19, 2026

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2 min read

The Trust Bet Mistake

A bet on shared values nobody else made

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The Loneliness Nobody Blames on the Labor Market

Sep 12, 2026

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The Loneliness Nobody Blames on the Labor Market

How rootlessness became the default

Matteo Marinelli

Sep 5, 2026

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5 min read

25 Lessons at 25

What the last few years actually taught me

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Aug 29, 2026

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2 min read

The Economics of Busywork

Getting paid to do nothing

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Aug 22, 2026

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2 min read

The FIRE Paradox

Why save? Just make more

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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

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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.

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Career

Jul 25, 2026

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3 min read

Stop Posting on LinkedIn

You're the product. HR is the client. Here's how that broke the platform.

Matteo Marinelli

Jul 20, 2026

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1 min read

Marginalia is Changing: What Now?

Updates & What Comes Next

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