“I’m skeptical of all lean startup methodology”

In Stanford’s how to start a startup class, Peter Thiel was asked what he thought of lean startups. He answered:

I’m personally quite skeptical of all the lean startup methodology. I think the really great companies did…

Everyone bullshits

Humans are funny creatures.

When you ask someone why they performed a certain action, generally they can self-reflect and articulate a valid answer you might believe. But is that truly the reason?

Musings about success

I’ve wasted so much time.

I see people around me, younger than me, doing great things, being driven — doing perhaps, what I should have done when I was younger. Why did it take so long for me to reach this point? Why did I hide beneath the blanket of mediocrity…

Ramblings and thoughts on racism & stereotypes

Hey, how’s it going buddy?

Can you do me a favor? Lemme ask you:

What’s the first 5 qualities that come to mind when think of an Asian male?

Gobekli Tepe

I just read about Gobekli Tepe last night. My mind is completely blown.

Scientists postulate that the earliest complex societies originated in Modern day Iran, with the Sumerians in 5,000 B.C. Gobekli Tepe is the site of what is thought to be a complex society that predates Suma…

The origins of romantic jealousy

I think it’s important to understand where this feeling originates from.

I read question on Quora where this one dude asked if his overbearing girlfriend — who gets upset and stops him if he happens…

The moral way to get people to give you money

Along the Embarcadero in SF, you‘ll occasionally see a few different monks ask bystanders for donations. I’ve been approached before, and have observed people being approached as well from a nearby Starbucks… and lemme tell you — their shit never…

The Lean Human Evolution Startup Machine

Lessons learned from our disruptive ancestors

Jokes

The racial backgrounds of my co-workers at Starbucks looked like it came out of the UN summit. I worked with blacks, whites, asians, jewish, arabs, hispanics, and some partial native americans.

What kind of awesome work did we produce in this cultural melting pot of intelligent young people?