Oct 2, 2020The Reluctant EntrepreneurFor longer than I can remember — or rather care to remember — I have been unhappy at work. Seeing the success of others was othering: how could someone enjoy their job so much? What was I missing? I cycled through profession denial, anger, bargaining, and depression. And for some…Entrepreneurship5 min readEntrepreneurship5 min read
Apr 16, 2020Labor in the Time of CoronaShould the statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor hold true for the rest of the world, and it is reasonable to think that they will, we’re facing a global labor dislocation not seen since the First World War. …Entrepreneurship4 min readEntrepreneurship4 min read
Mar 14, 2020Innovation, Laid BareCut From the Same Cloth There can be little argument that 2020 has been full of surprises. Though we are dealing with our usual anxieties — interwoven with new ecological, political, and economic crises — this is not the end of the world. …Innovation3 min readInnovation3 min read
Mar 3, 2020What I Really Need is Machine ForgettingA bit over a quarter century ago, I had a minor part in a school production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. To even call it minor is a slight exaggeration — I was the woeful Lysander, a role I had to split with a classmate, further diminishing the the lasting…Machine Learning4 min readMachine Learning4 min read
Feb 19, 2020Want to Innovate? Go Outside.Internal Innovation or Marketing Magic? A quick jaunt through your LinkedIn feed, any major periodical, or joke periodicals that try to pass themselves off as legitimate news sources, and you’ll likely be flabbergasted by all the innovation that’s been happening out there! …Innovation4 min readInnovation4 min read
Published inTowards Data Science·Mar 25, 2019Data Science LunacyAuthor’s note: I generally don’t write in first-person, but given this rant, it seemed apt. These opinions are wholly my own and should be evaluated as highly dubious. Waning Trust I have a hard time taking LinkedIn seriously. If your feed is anything like mine, half of it is blatant self-promotion, and…Data Science6 min readData Science6 min read
Mar 18, 2019Member-onlyThe Tulipomania of FundingCart Before the Horse There’s nothing that resonates in our collective psyche quite like a rags-to-riches story. We laud over lottery winners, praise the prosperous, and idolize the inventor who toils away in obscurity, even when it’s not warranted. The American Dream might be in its death throes, but we’re still hardwired to seek…Venture Capital4 min readVenture Capital4 min read
Mar 7, 2019The Case for Digital Eminent DomainEminent domain, for the past 400 years or so, has been tied to the concept of a government’s ability to forcibly acquire property for the benefit of the public at large, with the dispossessed being given fair compensation. In the modern context this is generally seen as what the most…Constitution3 min readConstitution3 min read
Feb 28, 2019The Economics of AbundanceGetting more out of less has been a guiding principle for human development over the ages. Finding better, faster, or cheaper ways of producing has always been a sound business strategy. …Economics9 min readEconomics9 min read
Feb 22, 2019The Tragedy of the UncommonsIf you believed the litany of TED Talks, industry insights, or commercials featuring Common, it would be easy to believe that the business world was on the precipice of a giant evolutionary leap. It’s an inspiring idea; one that will be realized by a handful of companies that make it…Innovation3 min readInnovation3 min read
