A historical collection of our writing.
Consistency may be the hobgoblin of little minds but the Ralph Waldo Emerson quote goes on to refer to Pythagoras, Socrates and Newton and so may it doesn’t refer to logical consistency but rather to the ability to learn from new information and form a new opinion based on that. Be that as it may […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
I have been meaning to write this post ever since I read about Tim Cook’s speech on how Apple protects its customers’ privacy. Since then there have been posts arguing that Google’s (and others’) approach has merits because it allows for creating a better customer experience and also because it […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
The first week on my first job after college I came into work super early and left super late. At the end of the week my then boss called me into his office and said: “it’s great that you are so enthusiastic about this job, but you are setting a high bar for everyone’s expectation […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
We all know that valuations in the private markets are high at the moment and generally ahead of public market valuations. There are multiple reasons for this including principal agent issues in venture capital and most importantly the potential for exponentially increasing returns in network […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
I have been telling lots of people that I am writing a book about our transition past the industrial economy. If you have been reading Continuations for a while you know that this has been the subject of much of my writing here. So why write a book? For starters I greatly enjoy reading books […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
I have been writing a lot about the impact of technology on the labor market, arguing that we need a Universal Basic Income. My basic premise is that technological progress is making it harder and harder for people to earn enough to cover their basic needs. Across these posts I have encountered a […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
