People failures are often process failures
Processes are critical to scaling the operations of any startup. But in my experience and observation, many startups struggle to
A Vegan’s Case Against Veganism
How the "New Vegan" movement can convince people without the binary labels and moral shaming.
Do VCs Overrate 'Ex-Unicorn' Founders?
Do venture capitalists overvalue name-brand startup experience? I was recently at a “Future Founder” dinner hosted by a VC where
Indexing is still a bet
Even when indexing, you still need to make a bet about what's going to happen in the world.
Knowledge Work's Model T Moment
From 1900 to 2000, the productivity of the manual laborer in the US increased by a factor of 50. Thanks
Inflation is being mismeasured, but not in the way you think
Why inflation has likely been lower than you think in the last 100 years, and why it matters for understanding technological progress.
What we can learn from Japan
What we can learn about cities and infrastructure from Japan and why you should demand more from your political leaders.
AI and the Constraints on Time
Companies and customers will each have their own AI agents soon, necessitating the need for “proof of personhood” on the internet.
Why Batching is the Future of Food Delivery
Delivery marketplaces are still largely stuck on the model of one order-one courier. To grow more from here, they need to make batching work.
Prediction Markets Win Again
Prediction markets beat pollsters again in the 2020 election.
