On the third day of 2018, I made the following post on Twitter: I had been inspired by Sean Rose, who had posted a similar thread of books he read in 2017. At the time, I liked the idea of documenting what I read on Twitter, where I had…

Understanding reality: — The Lessons of History The New Geography of Jobs The New Jim Crow Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital Improving your thinking: Behave Antifragile Meditations Superforecasting Principles Biographies: Titan Alexander Hamilton Shoe Dog

In all of the excitement around cryptocurrencies, ICOs, blockchains, and bubbles, there isn’t enough talk about the practical work that should go into bringing a token-incentivized protocol to market successfully. — I’m not talking about fundraising via an initial coin offering —there’s probably too much information out there on that subject — but the things a team can do to make it more likely that people will have the interactions with their network that will bring value to the associated cryptotokens…

As someone who nerds out about personal finance and investing as much as new technologies like augmented reality and AI, I’ve been pleasantly surprised to have more casual conversations recently about money, investing, and planning for the future with friends my age. But as someone who personally subscribes to the…

“When is virtual reality going to take off — or fail?” Whether I’m talking to founders or other investors, most conversations I have regarding virtual or augmented reality eventually turn to this line of questioning. Rather than making something up about where VR is on the hype cycle — which…

The future of immersive virtual reality is often depicted as a dystopian view of millions of people spending hours alone each day, with huge gadgets stuck to their face, enraptured by fantastical worlds. But it’s going to be millions of people spending time together — with friends, family, colleagues, and…