Companies are doing something smart (and sometimes a bit gross) during this economic…whatever…
A Disturbing Idea About Business and Human Workers
I want to share an idea that’s very disturbing to me: It’s not the…
Losers Exist, Don’t Hire Them
This is an internet re-post of a piece by Bryan Goldberg that is no longer available…
A Correction is Coming, and That’s Ok
People have been talking about a stock market crash correction for years now,…
Amazon is Capitalism
I am sure there are a million reasons this isn’t true in the absolute, but…
My Current Thoughts on Cryptocurrency | May 2021
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A Summary of Balaji Srinivasan’s Thoughts on the Future
I heard Balaji Srinivasan on Tim Ferriss’s podcast the other day talking…
A Dogecoin Primer
Crypto (“coins” not “graphy”) are going crazy, and one…
On Unionizing Against Tech Companies
Over the last few years I’ve seen two very different complaints against…
Amazon Will Dominate Through 10,000 Small Bets
I’ve been doing the Unsupervised Learning show since 2015. That’s…
The Rise of Home Theater
Another trend that’s been accelerated by COVID is the move away from movie…
Why I’m Staying in the Stock Market
I’ll probably be staying in the stock market for quite some time, and I…
Are There Such Things as Anti-Fragile Stocks?
I was thinking recently about COVID-19, and stocks, and the concept of antifragility,…
Punctuated Equilibrium in Business Technology, Prompted by Pandemic
I wonder if our recovery from this pandemic and its economic fallout might take…
How to Calculate and Communicate Your Desired Total Compensation
Negotiating how much you make at your jobs is one of the most important things…
Corporate Incentives Are Diverging From Employee and National Incentives
The 1950s were not as perfect as people with red hats like to think they were,…
The Most Important Productivity Lesson I Ever Learned
Back in 2003, right after university, I read a book that completely upleveled…
The Holy Trinity of Air Travel Convenience
If you’re a US Citizen who flies a decent amount, there are three things…
Examples of Bad Metrics
There are myriad books and websites describing the Top N Metrics in a particular…
The Difference Between Goals, Strategies, Metrics, OKRs, KPIs, and KRIs
Anyone who’s been in business for a while has had the conversation about…
How Technology Increases Production Without the Need for Humans
Over the last several years I’ve been reading extraordinary amounts about…
The Future of Work is Everyone Running the “Work” App
Let me propose one potential future to you—a future where most everything…
Companies Are Relaxing Their Degree Requirements to Find Top Talent
Glassdoor just compiled a list of top companies that are dropping college degree…
The Future of Content Destroys the Middleman
I think the content creation ecosystem—especially around blogging—will…
The Algorithmic Learning Series: Leadership
Art by Dan Tepfer This is an experimental series where I attempt to put Algorithmic…
