Marcus Borg on unending conversation
Where does the drama of history get its material? From the “unending conversation”* that is going on at the point in history when we are… Read More »Marcus Borg on unending conversation
Books and Recommendations
Resource: Tim Harford on 50 Things that Made the Modern Economy
If you haven’t thought much about economics, this series from the BBC is a first-rate introduction to a lot of key ideas about how markets… Read More »Resource: Tim Harford on 50 Things that Made the Modern Economy
Marc Andreessen: the test
More from Marc Andreessen’s brilliant interview on The Moment with Brian Koppelman. This time: how breaking into the network in order to get funding isn’t… Read More »Marc Andreessen: the test
Econtalk: Mauricio Miller on Poverty, Social Work, and the Alternative
This is a really interesting episode of Econtalk, and worth a listen. Highlight 1: Accurate description of poor communities A couple of things here really… Read More »Econtalk: Mauricio Miller on Poverty, Social Work, and the Alternative
Resources: Software is eating the world
WTF?! In San Francisco, Uber has 3x the revenue of the entire prior taxi and limousine industry. WTF?! Without owning a single room, Airbnb has… Read More »Resources: Software is eating the world
Resources: Seth Godin on money stuff – cashflow, price, overheads, and finding the right size
And more. This blog post is brilliant, and asks a lot of key questions about what to do when your project isn’t making money. If… Read More »Resources: Seth Godin on money stuff – cashflow, price, overheads, and finding the right size
Ben Horowitz on trust and communication in organisations
Without trust, communication breaks down. More specifically: in any human interaction, the required amount of communication is inversely proportional to the level of trust. Consider… Read More »Ben Horowitz on trust and communication in organisations
Peter Drucker on social responsibility
A business that does not show a profit at least equal to its cost of capital is irresponsible; it wastes society’s resources. Economic profit performance… Read More »Peter Drucker on social responsibility
Resource: the parts of a book
If you’ve ever wondered if you’re looking at (or writing) a forward, preface, introduction or something else, you may find this helpful: Parts of a… Read More »Resource: the parts of a book
Eric Schmidt on the tech scene
Here’s more on ‘scenius’ – this time from Eric Schmidt: The world is much smaller than it seems. If you’re an outsider looking at our… Read More »Eric Schmidt on the tech scene