Thomas SmythBlock BuddiesThe most optimistic program I’ve seen for homelessness is Streets Team, where people who are homeless clean up the streets in San…Dec 6, 20191Dec 6, 20191
Thomas SmythThe Future of Retail Checking, or Why Doesn’t Wells Fargo Buy Bird?Let’s start with the assumption that the internet is a giant tool to reduce friction. What’s kept a lot of people in terrible financial…Nov 8, 2019Nov 8, 2019
Thomas SmythPhone = CigarettesIt feels like we’re in the early innings of a big wake-up about our society’s new phone addiction. This topic has come up more & more…Oct 5, 2019Oct 5, 2019
Thomas SmythUp I Win, Down You Lose: The Unfairness of Interest Rate ChangesWhen the Fed cuts interest rates, I get a dozen emails in my inbox.Sep 20, 2019Sep 20, 2019
Thomas SmythSan Francisco: Ideas after 4 YearsI’ve lived in San Francisco for four years now. Overall, I love it. This is a city of big ideas — a small port on the California coast…Sep 13, 2019Sep 13, 2019
Thomas SmythGroup Dynamics (Part 1)(Short post today before Labor Day Weekend.)Aug 30, 2019Aug 30, 2019
Thomas SmythDon’t Make Money Like A Bank💸 Hot take: If you want to beat the banks, you can’t make money like a bank.Aug 23, 2019Aug 23, 2019
Thomas SmythPrediction Markets 2.0A long time ago I got interested in prediction markets and wrote an optimistic blog post about their future. That blog post led to meeting…Aug 16, 2019Aug 16, 2019
Thomas SmythGetting BetterI’ve read a ton of business books over the past year — 14-step how-to guides on becoming a better manager, five genius ways to lead a team…Aug 9, 20191Aug 9, 20191
Thomas SmythMy Automatic Life: The Rise of Intuitive CommerceGive someone a fish, and they eat for a day 🐟.Aug 2, 2019Aug 2, 2019