A historical collection of our writing.
Bethany CrystalOver the weekend, I had brunch at a tiny NYC restaurant on the Upper West Side that’s always crammed for tables and space. In the summer, this restaurant accommodates outdoor sidewalk seating. But of course, in 30-degree weather, this no longer becomes possible. Like many restaurants, when the […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
NOTE: I have been posting excerpts from my book World After Capital. Currently we are on the Informational Freedom section and the last week’s post was on being represented by a bot. Today looks at the rolling back copyright. Once we have fought back geographical and prioritization limits and have […] Read more (opens Continuations in a new tab)
Fred WilsonI believe that negotiating is more of an art than a science. […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalLast night we ate dinner at a restaurant where the kitchen and dish-washing stations were separated from the main dining room by a staircase. When I left our meal to head to the bathroom downstairs, a hurried water jostled past me with a very precariously stacked tray of dirty plates, cups, wine […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalAn ideal symbiotic relationship for humans at nightclubs Here’s an example of a symbiotic “fish cleaning” relationship from this National Geographic study guide There are two kinds of people in this world: The ones that get into nightclubs and parties for free — and the ones who...well, don’t. At […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Fred WilsonMy Chromebook journey has led me to the Pixel Slate. As I wrote here a few months ago , I have wanted to move to a Chromebook for a while and I finally decided to do it. I started with the Pixelbook, and I have been using it for about three months as my only […] Read more (opens AVC in a new tab)
