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 … 더 보기 “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 … 더 보기 “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 … 더 보기 “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. … 더 보기 “I loved Dear Undercover Economist”

I loved this year’s LeWeb. I met many great entrepreneurs and was truly impressed by the organization and … 더 보기 “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 … 더 보기 “OLX featured in Business Week”

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

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

In the past few weeks I met a few seasoned executives who had reached a point in their … 더 보기 “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. … 더 보기 “Cognitive dissonance be damned: I am a pessimistic optimist!”

Read: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/14/opinion/14trillin.html?_r=3

I had the pleasure of being invited to attend the Liberty Media Net Leaders Forum. The forum was … 더 보기 “Lessons from Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix”

I have always been a fan of Ben Stein’s articles. I find this one both intriguing and amusing: … 더 보기 “Why is the US birth rate falling? Children offer a decreasing return on investment :)”