I had the great pleasure of being invited to give a keynote at LeWeb 2011 on angel investing … Continuă lectura „LeWeb 2011: The Trials and Tribulations of Angel Investing in Brazil, Russia and around the World!”

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The last few months have been difficult for Netflix. Ignoring the Qwikster disaster, the world seems to have … Continuă lectura „The Irony of Netflix”

For the past few weeks I was pondering what could explain the viscerally emotional response I felt when … Continuă lectura „Steve Jobs was one of us”

I just came across this very well thought through article on everything that could go wrong for the … Continuă lectura „Must read article on America’s 21st century collapse!”

Ready Player One takes place in the mid-21st century. The world has essentially gone to hell and most … Continuă lectura „Ready Player One is a must read for gamers and fans of the 80s!”

Despite the 93% on rottentomatoes, I should have seen the telltale sign. Whenever an audience likes a movie … Continuă lectura „Drive was disappointing”

Contagion makes great points about how civil order would fall apart in supposedly “civilized” societies like our own … Continuă lectura „Contagion is gripping yet unfulfilling”

Padel is a racquet sport played extensively in Spain and Argentina. I have been obsessed with the sport … Continuă lectura „Introducing New York’s First Padel Court!”

I loved How We Got Here, Andy Kessler’s last book. That book was essentially the entrepreneurship and capitalist … Continuă lectura „Eat People makes great points but ultimately falls short”

Peter Heather has managed the inconceivable: to displace Gibbons (for me at least) as the reference when it … Continuă lectura „The Fall of the Roman Empire is a must read for Roman history buffs!”

Given my blog post on How to minimize human misery in recessions or the macroeconomic implications to hedonic … Continuă lectura „The Upside of Irrationality is a must read!”

My good friend Auren Hoffman posited that existing nation states would benefit from a little bit of creative … Continuă lectura „The Ultimate Startup: Creating a New Country”