“The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, … Continue reading “John Stuart Mill (1806 – 1873), On Liberty”

Perez-Reverte came highly recommended as an author of well written intelligent thrillers. I also loved the movie The … Continue reading “Perez-Reverte’s books are disappointing”

I have had a 17” MacBook Pro for nearly 2 years and it’s starting to show its age. … Continue reading “New MacBook Pro disappointment”

Last March I explained why startups should raise as much money as possible to prepare for the upcoming … Continue reading “What the financial crisis means to entrepreneurs”

As a society and as individuals we are loth to take responsibility for our actions. We much prefer … Continue reading “Whodunit?”

During the past few years, I often felt I was the sole economic pessimist. I urged my friends … Continue reading “The Economy: The case for (relative) optimism”

Paul Graham has a fantastic article on the perils of raising money and advice on how to best … Continue reading “A Fundraising Survival Guide”

If you had purchased $1,000 of Delta Air Lines stock one year ago, you would have $49 left. … Continue reading “Drink heavily and recycle :)”

My good friend Auren Hoffman just wrote an interesting article on why entrepreneurs end up investing mostly in … Continue reading “Why active entrepreneurs mostly invest in consumer Internet companies”

It annoys me to no end that even as banks have massively diluted their shareholders to raise capital, … Continue reading “Banking Management: No time for half measures”

Vanity Fair has a fascinating article on Rupert Murdoch. Michael Wolff has been given unprecedented access to Murdoch … Continue reading “Tuesdays with Rupert”

It’s very rare for former heads of states to play a meaningful role in world affairs after their … Continue reading “The Clinton Global Initiative is very impressive”

Dear American: I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of … Continue reading “Nigeria on the Potomac :)”

I am not usually a fan of his style, but in this case, his outburst was justified and … Continue reading “Jim Cramer's August 2007 outburst is a must watch!”