I spent most of 2013 living with the consequences of the life changing decisions I made in late … „2013: The Dawn of a New Beginning“ weiterlesen

We live in difficult times. Financial crisis, sovereign debt crisis, euro crisis, Syrian conflict, global warming. We are … „The Case for Optimism“ weiterlesen

Last year I finally resolved my internal cognitive dissonance between my profound optimism about humanity and my pessimism … „Video of my LeWeb Keynote: The Case for Optimism“ weiterlesen

I found a wallet on the floor in the Promenade des Anglais this Sunday. I was thinking of … „Good karma“ weiterlesen

As a species and as individuals we are often shockingly arrogant. We believe, or want to believe, that … „The cure for hubris“ weiterlesen

PC World just exited the print market, marking the exit of the last general-interest PC magazine. I am … „The end of an era!“ weiterlesen

I have been wondering of late if my rational heuristic driven approach to business selection is making me … „Am I ambitious enough?“ weiterlesen

No not the kind you are thinking about. I am talking about the much more expensive and dangerous … „I have a confession to make: I am addicted to white powder!“ weiterlesen

The first two times I raised VC money, until success simplified things, it occurred to me how the … „Raising money from VCs is just like dating!“ weiterlesen

I spent most of 2012 barreling down the path I set in motion in early 2011 (Looking back … „2012: A Transition to New Beginnings!“ weiterlesen

Ich beschloss, mein Leben radikal zu vereinfachen und meine Lebenshaltungskosten durch 10 zu teilen! Ich habe gerade mein … „Das ganz große Downgrade“ weiterlesen

I have been an exceptionally good boy this year. As you may be struggling with ideas for what … „Dear Santa…“ weiterlesen

This game is known in France as „bobomimine“ which literally means “my hands are hurting”. I am told … „Knockerball rocks!“ weiterlesen

In den letzten Jahren war der Ökonom in mir zutiefst pessimistisch, was das kurz- und mittelfristige wirtschaftliche Schicksal … „Die Wirtschaft: Ein optimistisches Gedankenexperiment“ weiterlesen

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by CNBC. The interview consisted of some pretty open-ended questions about … „If it's in the press it must be true :)“ weiterlesen