While I was in Paris for LeWeb, I ran into Philippe Guerrier, a great French IT journalist whom … Continue reading “French interview about OLX on ITespresso.fr”

Rory Sutherland: Life lessons from an ad man

Given the Big Three’s difficulties it’s not surprising that Detroit is ailing, but the extent of the pain … Continue reading “The average price of a home in Detroit is $15,000!”

After I read a collection of Tim Hartford’s Financial Times articles in Dear Undercover Economist, it was only … Continue reading “What the Dog Saw is thought provoking”

“Our friends’ happiness is the essence of friendship.” – Stephane Trano

I am so incredibly proud of being able to call Einat my friend. She is one of those … Continue reading “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 … Continue reading “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 … Continue reading “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 … Continue reading “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 … Continue reading “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 … Continue reading “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. … Continue reading “I loved Dear Undercover Economist”