Category: Life & Human Nature
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Every opinion I hold started as a question.
What’s something most people don’t know about you? Most people don’t know that I see the world less as a collection of moments and more as a series of hypotheses. Every opinion I hold started as a question, every belief as an experiment. I’ve spent years testing ideas about economics, politics, technology, and human behavior—not…
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“Congratulations, You’re Delusional: A Love Letter to Reality”
Ah, perception—the cozy little blanket we wrap ourselves in to avoid the cold, hard floor of reality. Most people stroll through life convinced they’re the star of a reasonably well-scripted drama, where they’re above-average drivers, owners of legitimate sports cars, and proud citizens of a true democracy. Spoiler alert: You’re probably wrong on all counts.…
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The Google Fallacy: How Success Warps the Meaning of Risk
The Myth of the Infinite Playground The business world loves to copy its heroes. “What would Google do?” has become a mantra whispered in boardrooms, business schools, and startup incubators. The problem is that almost no one asking that question lives in Google’s universe. Google doesn’t play the same game anymore. Once you’re a trillion-dollar…
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The Pyramid of Success: Why Planned Development Fails by Design
There’s a peculiar arrogance in the notion of “planned development.” Whether it’s a business incubator, a new city district, or an innovation hub, the underlying assumption is that success can be engineered if one simply copies the visible architecture of success. The glass tower, the seed fund, the collaborative workspace—all borrowed from examples that “worked.”…
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polarities
Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive? Lazy days sit at the heart of one of life’s great polarities—the constant pull between rest and productivity. It’s not a problem to be solved, but a balance to be managed. When I give myself a lazy day, part of me exhales; I feel grounded, human,…
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Why You Should Learn to Do Basic Sh*t for Yourself
Oh, wow. You again? The person who can’t figure out how to Google “how to unclog a drain” or change a tire without having a full-blown existential crisis? Amazing. Truly impressive. Let me guess—you’d rather stand there, helpless, waiting for someone else to swoop in and adult for you? Fantastic strategy, if your life goal…
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The Pyramid of Success: Why Planned Development Fails by Design
There’s a peculiar arrogance in the notion of “planned development.” Whether it’s a business incubator, a new city district, or an innovation hub, the underlying assumption is that success can be engineered if one simply copies the visible architecture of success. The glass tower, the seed fund, the collaborative workspace—all borrowed from examples that “worked.”…
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The Google Fallacy: How Success Warps the Meaning of Risk
The Myth of the Infinite Playground The business world loves to copy its heroes. “What would Google do?” has become a mantra whispered in boardrooms, business schools, and startup incubators. The problem is that almost no one asking that question lives in Google’s universe. Google doesn’t play the same game anymore. Once you’re a trillion-dollar…
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Unlock Your Potential: The “Miracle Happened” Strategy for Breakthrough Thinking
Have you ever felt stuck in the same old patterns, unable to see a way forward? What if, overnight, all your biggest challenges disappeared? What would your business—or your life—look like then? This is the power of the “Miracle Happened” principle, a game-changing thought experiment that pushes leaders, entrepreneurs, and visionaries to break free from…
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The World Remembers the Deed, Not the Doer
Ask someone to name a famous person from the year 1200, and they’ll likely pause. A few might recall Genghis Khan, though he was already aging by then. Others might guess Leonardo da Vinci, who wouldn’t be born for another two centuries. But if you ask what was happening around that time, most can give…
