Como mencionei em minha última palestra, Let’s Build a Better Future (Vamos construir um futuro melhor), a melhor maneira de melhorar a humanidade é aproveitar o poder deflacionário da tecnologia. … Continue lendo “Algumas reflexões sobre filantropia”

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 “”

Meu amor por cães está bem documentado(Adeus, Harvard!), mas devo admitir que nenhum cão significou mais para mim do que Bagheera. De certa forma, é estranho que esse seja o … Continue lendo “Era o mundo de Bagheera, nós apenas vivíamos nele”

Eu sei que esta postagem do blog pode parecer idiota, pois seu conteúdo se aplica apenas a poucos empreendedores sortudos. No entanto, dada a quantidade de conselhos ruins dados por … Continue lendo “Abordagem não tradicional para o gerenciamento de patrimônio”

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 “”