I spent most of 2013 living with the consequences of the life changing decisions I made in late … Continuar leyendo «2013: The Dawn of a New Beginning»

We live in difficult times. Financial crisis, sovereign debt crisis, euro crisis, Syrian conflict, global warming. We are … Continuar leyendo «The Case for Optimism»

Last year I finally resolved my internal cognitive dissonance between my profound optimism about humanity and my pessimism … Continuar leyendo «Video of my LeWeb Keynote: The Case for Optimism»

I found a wallet on the floor in the Promenade des Anglais this Sunday. I was thinking of … Continuar leyendo «Good karma»

As a species and as individuals we are often shockingly arrogant. We believe, or want to believe, that … Continuar leyendo «The cure for hubris»

PC World just exited the print market, marking the exit of the last general-interest PC magazine. I am … Continuar leyendo «The end of an era!»

I have been wondering of late if my rational heuristic driven approach to business selection is making me … Continuar leyendo «Am I ambitious enough?»

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

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

I spent most of 2012 barreling down the path I set in motion in early 2011 (Looking back … Continuar leyendo «2012: A Transition to New Beginnings!»

Decidí simplificar radicalmente mi vida y ¡dividir mis gastos de manutención por 10! Acabo de devolver mi casa … Continuar leyendo «El gran descenso»

I have been an exceptionally good boy this year. As you may be struggling with ideas for what … Continuar leyendo «Dear Santa…»

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

Durante los últimos años, el economista que hay en mí se ha mostrado profundamente pesimista sobre el destino … Continuar leyendo «La economía: Un experimento mental optimista»

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