A historical collection of our writing.
I have written previously about the need to regulate the use of facial recognition technology . The calls for regulation have become stronger in the wake of Kashmir Hill ’s New York Times article about Clearview AI . It is extremely important to get this right. Here are a few more thoughts based on […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
As we start a new decade it is worth examining our investment thesis. We continue to be convinced that our current focus on broadening access to knowledge, capital and wellbeing will help us surface promising opportunities. There is, however, also a clear realization that none of this will amount […] Read more
For any billionaire out there: fund nuclear fusion now! Consider this: the people who fund successful nuclear fusion are guaranteed a spot in the history books. And that spot will be immediately followed by spots for anybody else who spent serious money ($100 million+) and did not succeed. Why? […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
In yesterday’s post I summarized the 2010s as fighting past battles that keep us stuck in the industrial age. The agenda for the 2020s should be about inventing the knowledge age instead. The suggestions here draw heavily on my book World After Capital . So without further ado, here are six key […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
On this last day of the 2010s here is a recap with a single theme: we are fighting the battles of the past instead of inventing the future. We are doing that at a time when humanity is facing an extinction level threat in the climate crisis that also represents our single biggest opportunity for […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
I am spending the last two days of the decade cleaning up. We moved into our current place about 8 years ago and have accumulated a lot of stuff during that time period. It will be interesting to see how far I get but I am planning to at least sort out all my clothes […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
