As I was reading The Upside of Irrationality, Dan Ariely’s sequel to the brilliant Predictably Irrational, I … Continue reading “How to minimize human misery in recessions or the macroeconomic implications to hedonic adaptation”

As a self-styled Roman history buff who has always considered Augustus to be my role model because he … Continue reading “Augustus: The Life of Rome’s First Emperor by Anthony Everitt is enriching”

I am a bit at a loss for words when it comes to describing my liking of The … Continue reading “The Metropolis Case is beautifully written and shockingly compelling”

This might yet again be an illustration of the power of low expectations. I was not impressed by … Continue reading “Fast Five is surprisingly good!”

I was shocked that the statistics I came across in a recent article in The Economist which presented … Continue reading “Globalization is more fragile and less entrenched than you think!”

You might argue that coming from me it might not be much of a change from the usual, … Continue reading “Warning: Be prepared for self-indulgent narcissism over the next few days :)”

I posted the video when it first came out in 2007 and watched it again this morning and … Continue reading “The Ricther Scales should update “Here Comes Another Bubble””

There was a great article in this week’s Wall Street Journal on the 1 to 3 percent of … Continue reading “The Sleepless Elite”

If you share my quirky sense of humor, you will love this article from the Economist on how … Continue reading “How to buy respectability :)”

In recent years I came to realize how much I truly love angel investing: I get to meet … Continue reading “A SuperAngel’s Investment Guide”

It has been clear to outsiders for a while that not all is well in the house of … Continue reading “Fantastic and brutally honest memo by Stephen Elop, CEO of Nokia”

I had heard great things about The 4-Hour Workweek and actually met its author, Tim Ferriss, a few … Continue reading “The 4-Hour Workweek is shockingly good and may change your life forever!”

If you live in a city like New York with everyone is seemingly richer than you, you imagine … Continue reading “There are fewer millionaires than you might think!”

Non-Fiction: Why the West Rules–for Now by Ian Morris The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil … Continue reading “Current Reading List”