Most paths to wealth require tremendous capital, connections, degrees, or clout even to get started.
Code and media are different.
Naval calls them “permissionless.” You don’t need anyone’s approval to begin. You don’t need millions in capital. Pick up a camera and start shooting—you’re in the media. Write a script that solves a problem—you’re in code.
And there’s no ceiling. Your work can reach thousands, millions, even billions of people. The scale is limited only by how useful or compelling you make it.
But here’s what makes code and media truly powerful:
They decouple your earnings from your time.
A doctor earns for the hours she works. A carpenter earns for the hours he builds. Stop working, stop earning.
Code and media work differently. You build once, and it can generate income long after you’ve moved on. Your code runs while you sleep. Your content compounds as you continue to make more.
This is leverage. Real leverage.
The barrier to entry has never been lower. The potential upside has never been higher.
If you’ve been waiting for permission, this is it.
Start building. Start creating.