I am so incredibly proud of being able to call Einat my friend. She is one of those … Leggi tutto “My friend Einat Wilf is in the Knesset!”

Just when I thought I would have to come up with creative ideas, Simcha Whitehill comes up with … Leggi tutto “Why girls in their early 20s should date me :)”

Looking at the most successful Internet and technology companies of the past few decades, it’s shocking to see … Leggi tutto “The Power of Two: 2 > 1!”

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 … Leggi tutto “Mortgage modifications have done more harm than good”

In many ways 2009 was the continuation of 2008. I had the privilege to be surrounded by my … Leggi tutto “Looking back at 2009, looking forward to 2010”

After a few disappointing trips to Cabarete over Thanksgiving and late December where I was cursed with only … Leggi tutto “Prea is THE place to kite surf!”

I was already a fan of Tim Hartford’s previous books The Undercover Economist and The Logic of Life. … Leggi tutto “I loved Dear Undercover Economist”

I loved this year’s LeWeb. I met many great entrepreneurs and was truly impressed by the organization and … Leggi tutto “Fantastic fireside chat with Loic Lemeur at LeWeb”

Over the past few years OLX has largely been under the radar in the press given our small … Leggi tutto “OLX featured in Business Week”

Ever since I read about Tanzania in National Geographic Adventure, I had wanted to go, especially as I … Leggi tutto “Tanzania was memorable!”

Readers familiar with my book reviews already know of my keen appreciation for books relating to behavioral economics … Leggi tutto “SuperFreakonomics is a fantastic read!”

In the past few weeks I met a few seasoned executives who had reached a point in their … Leggi tutto “Looking for an entrepreneurial stint: at what startup stage should you join?”

Over the past few years I have often felt like Cassandra with my dire and pessimistic economic predictions. … Leggi tutto “Cognitive dissonance be damned: I am a pessimistic optimist!”