1/2dThe CityOne day in the not too distant future, we must visit The City and hope to encounter relics and treasures of times past that survived to…Dec 17, 2017Dec 17, 2017
1/2dMichael Psellus | ‘Basileus’ of modesty“they will tell you that they know me, that they admire me and seek me out”Nov 16, 2017Nov 16, 2017
1/2dTennis observations: 33% + 33% + 33% + 1%The game is 33% + 33% + 33% + 1%, yet the average player thinks it only consists of the first 33%, and the club coach reinforces this…Nov 5, 2017Nov 5, 2017
1/2dBooks: Byzantium | The Early Centuries | John Julius Norwich“Our civilization has never adequately acknowledged the debt it owes to the Empire of the East”, writes John Julius Norwich in the…Sep 24, 20171Sep 24, 20171
1/2dIs a fixed-rate mortgage cognitive dissonance?What am I missing? I go around the table and ask each of the executives whether they have a fixed-rate or an adjustable-rate mortgage…Apr 15, 2017Apr 15, 2017
1/2dBooks: From Zero to OneReflections on the intersection of economics, culture, and technologyMar 20, 2017Mar 20, 2017
1/2dHigh tonnage, small size, fleeting valueThings I don’t know what to do withMar 12, 2017Mar 12, 2017
1/2d“Basic” Cycling Gear from a Nerd’s ViewpointI’m being bullied at the office by a group of triathletes. They have forced me to sign up for Strava and begin recording my training…Mar 6, 2017Mar 6, 2017