Michael TaninThe Death of UncertaintyThe Coming of the Age of AIAs we prepare to enter the third decade of the 21st century, we’re entering into a brave new world flush with unparalleled amounts of and…Feb 22, 2020Feb 22, 2020
Michael TanLyft and the Case for Founder-Led CompaniesLyft IPO: Supervoting Shares and SuccessMar 25, 20191Mar 25, 20191
Michael TanA Justification for Taxation Through the Lens of Venture Capital“Taxation is theft!” is a battle cry that has become more and more popular in recent years. The crusaders who utter these three vigorous…Feb 6, 2019Feb 6, 2019
Michael TanNaruto and Nozick: Showcasing the Shortcomings of Hedonism and Neoclassical MicroeconomicsThe Optimization Problem of Utility MaximizationDec 26, 20181Dec 26, 20181
Michael TaninTowards Data ScienceFlirting — An Exercise in Bayesian StatisticsThe rituals of courtship are as numerous as they are odd. A fake laugh at something that wasn’t even funny. A flipping of hair. A corny…Nov 2, 20185Nov 2, 20185
Michael TanSnapchat’s Core Value — Tying Knots in a Fraying WorldThe World We Live in — Enhanced Freedoms, Shallower RelationshipsOct 4, 2018Oct 4, 2018
Michael TanCatching Flights Reveals Our True FeelingsToday, my friend sent me a simple, two-word text: “Just landed.” For being composed of just two words and 10 letters, the text was…Sep 10, 2018Sep 10, 2018
Michael TanDon’t Save My Time, Save My HumanityA: “Hey ____, haven’t seen you in forever! We need to catch up!”Sep 5, 20185Sep 5, 20185
Michael TanSubtleties of Life: The Insidious Nature of “I’ll Venmo You”Three friends go out for dinner. The check arrives. The restaurant can’t split the bill.Aug 1, 20183Aug 1, 20183
Michael TanThe Unique Philosophy of Venture Capital (Part 2 of 2)In Part 1 of this series, we highlighted how venture capital stands alone among the asset management classes as a return maximizer rather…Jul 29, 2018Jul 29, 2018
