I had intended to go watch Avatar 3D in Imax, Up in the Air or Fantastic Mr. Fox, but all three were sold out despite having been out for weeks. … Continue reading “”

This is an old article by Paul Graham (October 2006), but a must read for all entrepreneurs. Read it at: http://www.paulgraham.com/startupmistakes.html

You would think CNN started writing on my behalf. Right after they wrote an article explaining why girls in their early 20s should date me, they wrote an article explaining … Continue reading “”

While I was in Paris for LeWeb, I ran into Philippe Guerrier, a great French IT journalist whom I have known for 11 years. He took the opportunity to ask … Continue reading “”

Rory Sutherland: Life lessons from an ad man

Given the Big Three’s difficulties it’s not surprising that Detroit is ailing, but the extent of the pain is incredible: • The population has shrunk from 2 million in 1950 … Continue reading “”

After I read a collection of Tim Hartford’s Financial Times articles in Dear Undercover Economist, it was only logical to follow up with a collection of Malcolm Gladwell’s articles in … Continue reading “”

“Our friends’ happiness is the essence of friendship.” – Stephane Trano

I am so incredibly proud of being able to call Einat my friend. She is one of those people with incredible presence. I had barely met her as my officemate … Continue reading “”

Just when I thought I would have to come up with creative ideas, Simcha Whitehill comes up with all the right reasons for CNN Living 🙂 Here are a few … Continue reading “”

Looking at the most successful Internet and technology companies of the past few decades, it’s shocking to see how many have two or more founders: Google, Apple, Microsoft, Intel, Youtube, … Continue reading “”

It deftly addresses why our modern view of progress is so dismal. Read it at: http://www.economist.com/world/international/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15108593

I argued in a prior post that the best way to deal with a deflating bubble was not to try to reflate that bubble. Instead of letting the real estate … Continue reading “”