Peter CookDesire’s Second DerivativeThere is a famous observation from the world of advertising, attributed to marketing guru Theodore Levitt, that “People don’t want a…Apr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023
Peter CookTickets to the show — Feynman and the birth of the AI age, Sparks of AGIIn 1945, while Richard Feynman was a young physicist working on the Manhattan Project he and other scientists were invited to attend a…Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023
Peter CookTech, Buffett, Inflation & Valuation — Could Tech Hedge Inflation?As software becomes an increasing proportion of American business, it follows that the unique economics of software businesses will…Dec 2, 2018Dec 2, 2018
Peter CookPassion is Bullshit — Cal Newport on Finding Work You LoveOnce upon a time, my job was to sell bonds. I didn’t like my job. I spent a lot of time thinking about what job I should do instead. The…Oct 6, 2017Oct 6, 2017
Peter CookBrett Victor On Building Technology to Human Dimensions & Being Conscious of The Adjacent HorizonThe above talk by Brett Victor is both long and incredibly thought provoking. In it he explains how our current technological landscape…Aug 17, 2017Aug 17, 2017
Peter CookFinding Work You Love — The ABP CriterionFinding work we consider meaningful and enjoyable, in short, work we love, is one of the most important and difficult challenges we face…Dec 2, 20161Dec 2, 20161