About The Long Game
I write The Long Game because I care about building things that last: bodies, companies, systems, ideas.
I spend my days and nights building Mirage Metrics (AI for heavy industries). Most of my work lives in construction sites, logistics yards, mines, factories, and control rooms. But behind all of it is the same question I’ve had for years: how do you stay sharp over decades, without burning out or drifting?
This newsletter is where I work through that.
I write and curate great content about:
Health and longevity — strength, muscles, recovery, nervous system stress, habits that hold at 90, not just at 30
Startups & AI — building through uncertainty, agents, infrastructure, real-world deployment
Industry & Exploration — mining, energy, logistics, systems that keep the world running
Society & Psychology — incentives, behavior, what drives people and institutions
Endurance & Philosophy — history, strategy, commitment over decades
Tools, Books & Media — practical things worth using, reading, or watching
I don’t chase trends.
I write to understand. If something here helps you think longer-term, physically, intellectually, financially, that’s a good outcome.
If that resonates, subscribe. I force myself to keep these high signal, low noise.
Play the long game.
— Mehdi
