If you were an economist arriving from Mars and looked at capital flows around the world, you would … Continue reading “Macro Perspectives on Global Liquidity: How Chinese Farmers and Oil Sheiks are Subsidizing American Consumption and its Implications”

Global warming seems to be on the mind of many these days. There is no denying that the … Continue reading “A different perspective on global warming”

Entrepreneurs are often risk taking, adventurous individuals. Not surprisingly many of them try things like kite boarding, ice … Continue reading “Kite boarding and entrepreneurship”

A friend of mine just showed me this great video on Youtube about what Web 2.0 is all … Continue reading “Web 2.0 … The Machine is Us/ing Us”

I love skiing and have skied at lots of places: Snowbird, Alta, Jackson Hole, Tahoe, Chamonix, Val d’Isère, … Continue reading “Heli-skiing is divine!”

As a self avowed gamer and gaming enthusiast with a true passion for games and clear game design … Continue reading “Why I don’t work in the gaming industry”

This time I am not blogging about how lucky I have been in the past but about how … Continue reading “It pays to be lucky – part 3”

Recent scientific research suggests that good games improve players’ sense of well being by giving them feelings of … Continue reading “Games are good for you!”

“Having gone though two university departments, I was fairly cultivated, thanks also to my long inertia, which I … Continue reading “The thinker versus the doer”

As good as I can be at certain things, I have to admit that I have absolutely no … Continue reading “The Annotated Mona Lisa is a great introduction to art history!”

A friend of mine is doing a very innovative documentary on gaming and is looking to interview a … Continue reading “Looking for an avid SecondLife gamer in New York”

I did not run out of things to say either. I tried to combine work, kite boarding, tennis, … Continue reading “Worry not I am still here ;)”

I have not read Steven Johnson’s book, but after watching tonight’s episode of 24 and seeing the complex … Continue reading “Everything bad is good for you :)”

I just watched Steve Job’s presentation of the iPhone. Steve Jobs really knows how to put on a … Continue reading “iPhone: Love the Product, Skeptical about the Market”

My gaming credentials: I will start by admitting that I am a gamer. I have been playing games … Continue reading “Report from the video game wars: Wii vs. PS3 vs. Xbox360”