Marks believes most readers cannot implement his concepts even after understanding them, so sharing carries no competitive risk.
“Well, I really believe that I can tell people what's important, but most of them are still not gonna be able to do it.”
Marks admits he cannot explain how to become a second level thinker despite knowing it's essential.
“How can I learn to be a credit analyst who better understands the default probability than anybody else? How can I become what I call a second level thinker?”