최근 기조연설 ‘ 더 나은 미래를 만들자‘에서 언급했듯이, 인류를 개선하는 가장 좋은 방법은 기술의 디플레이션 억제력을 활용하는 것입니다. 기술은 물건을 더 저렴하게 만들어 사람들의 삶의 질을 높입니다. 그 결과 지난 … 더 보기 “자선 활동에 대한 몇 가지 생각”

We are extraordinarily privileged to reside in a developed country at the beginning of the 21st century. We are living in the most prosperous and peaceful time in the history … Continue reading “”

Nous sommes extraordinairement privilégiés d’habiter dans un pays développé au début du 21ème siècle. Nous vivons dans l’ère la plus prospère et paisible de l’histoire de l’humanité. En 1800 aucun … Continue reading “”

개에 대한 저의 사랑은 잘 알려져 있지만(안녕 하버드!), 바기라만큼 저에게 의미 있는 개는 없다는 것을 인정하지 않을 수 없습니다. 어떻게 보면 이상한 일이기도 합니다. 사실 2005년 제 여자친구의 개였어요. 저는 … 더 보기 “바기라의 세상이었고, 우리는 그 안에서 살았습니다.”

이 블로그 게시물은 운이 좋은 극소수의 기업가에게만 해당되는 내용이기 때문에 비꼬는 것처럼 보일 수 있다는 것을 알고 있습니다. 하지만 기존 투자자문사들이 제공하는 잘못된 조언이 너무 많았고, 제가 지원한 기업가들 중 … 더 보기 “자산 관리에 대한 비전통적 접근 방식”

I went 0 for 4 on election predictions (Brexit, Duterte, Colombian peace, Trump), and was wrong about the scale of the loss of the Italian referendum, but 2016 was amazing … Continue reading “”

I had the privilege of giving a keynote at NOAH. I shared FJ Labs’ vision and unconventional approach and some contrarian thoughts on AI, VR, drones and much more. You … Continue reading “”

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Connie Loizos from Techcrunch yesterday. Unsurprisingly the conversation rapidly veered towards discussing Trump’s surprising win. I am reproducing our discussion below for … Continue reading “”

Technological progress continues unabated. The astonishing rate of growth has fueled heated debates about implications on the future of labor and the nature of work. A decade ago, few would … Continue reading “”

In October 2014, at the end of my Update on the Very Big Downgrade, I explained that the super high occupancy rates of high end hotels and Airbnbs in New … Continue reading “”

I was recently interviewed by Alliancy to discuss the world in 2030. I am transcribing it below for your reading pleasure. INTERVIEW BY ISABELLE REPITON Alliancy magazine. What major changes … Continue reading “”

Dazeinfo wrote a really nice article for my birthday full of surprisingly accurate information. I recreated the blog post below for your reading pleasure. You can find the original at: … Continue reading “”

After 7 years permanently on the road for OLX, I longed to decrease business travel. Sadly, the insanity of the US immigration process, meant that the tech team for my … Continue reading “”

I have to admit that my ability to live and travel light is greatly facilitated by the extraordinary mobile apps that are now available, especially for on-demand services. Looking at … Continue reading “”