NESS

NESS

Legacy is the Moat

How old stars stay on top, and why new ones struggle to break through.

John Peabody
Jul 28, 2026
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Old Media, Old Icons, Same Old Orbit

There’s this idea that’s been rattling around my mind for a few months, and it bubbled up again once I started seeing al…

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