Negli ultimi anni l’economista che c’è in me è stato profondamente pessimista sul destino economico a breve e … Leggi tutto “L’economia: Un esperimento di pensiero ottimista”

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

The movie does not quite rise as high as the Rotten Tomatoes 93% critic and 96% spectator scores … Leggi tutto “The Avengers is a great ensemble movie”

Watching the movie in IMAX 3D was glorious. Many of the settings and effects were amazing. Unfortunately, despite … Leggi tutto “Prometheus is visually impressive, but underwhelming”

Arthur C. Clarke managed a tour de force with Childhood’s End. I could not believe the book was … Leggi tutto “Childhood’s End is a sci-fi masterpiece!”

In the past few months, we’ve been approached by almost 10 companies who want to be the Pinterest … Leggi tutto “Why we won’t invest in Pinterest clones”

Me: Long time no speak. How are you? Him: I VIP! Me: ?????? Him: I Vest in Peace!

The May issue of Fast Company has a great article on Steve Jobs’ “wilderness years”. This 1985-1996 period … Leggi tutto “Great Article on Steve Jobs’ “Wilderness Years””

I have been hearing of George R.R. Martin for many years, but never checked out his books because … Leggi tutto “A Song of Ice and Fire is magnificently complex, thrilling and entertaining!”

By Anne Hamilton If you are anything like me, when you first heard of The Hunger Games two … Leggi tutto “The Hunger Games Will Satisfy You”

A few months ago, I started writing an analysis of our global economic situation that I wanted to … Leggi tutto “Is the Euro zone crisis by design?”

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by memeburn a few weeks ago. Topics included the following: which … Leggi tutto “Very detailed interview about the emerging markets Internet craze”

I have not seen the deck or met the entrepreneur. I have no idea what the gross margins … Leggi tutto “Fantastic Startup Launch Video”

I reported previously how much I loved the original OLX India TV ads. We continued with the same … Leggi tutto “OLX India TV ads: Take 2!”

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