If like me, the concept of our mortality bothers you, be sure to check out Stayin’ Alive, an article on Ray Kurzweil, longevity and the singularity in the April 2008 … Continue reading “”

Reading about astrophysics almost always makes me feel insignificant and oh so mortal. The article below proved no exception, especially given its bleak predictions, even if they are hundreds of … Continue reading “”

“Is China democratizing? The country’s leaders do not think of democracy as people in the West generally do, but they are increasingly backing local elections, judicial independence, and oversight of … Continue reading “”

Funny and insightful! Sandberg leaves for Facebook. Let’s all recite Eric Schmidt’s Serenity Prayer Eric Schmidt’s Serenity Prayer

This article is hilarious: http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/81-graduate-school/ Most of the posts are great as well! You can recognize yourself in some of the posts which is so humbling! These two posts in … Continue reading “”

I just came across a great article in the New York Times. A few decades ago, economics mattered greatly with John Maynard Keynes and Milton Friedman directly influencing policy decisions. … Continue reading “”

With the growth of online advertising, many businesses are evolving from paid business models to free ad supported business models. The Economist had an interesting article on the topic in … Continue reading “”

Paul Graham wrote these two interesting articles on the topic: How to Fund a Startup The Equity Equation

The road to hell is paved with good intentions! In public policy above all else, I have often found that some of the best intentioned laws end up having the … Continue reading “”

While on the topic of hiring, my friend Auren just wrote a great article as to why great people are so much more valuable than good people, especially for engineers. … Continue reading “”

Virgil Griffith analyzed the top 10 books listed on Facebook by students in a college versus the average SAT scores for the school and the results are hilarious! The students … Continue reading “”

I just came across a fascinating article in Scientific American on how one’s attitude towards intelligence dramatically impacts your performance in school and life. If you believe you have a … Continue reading “”

As Malcolm Gladwell expressed in a New Yorker article, when it comes to art, most people fall in the Hume camp of reasoning, but a defiant minority always falls in … Continue reading “”

I have always been a huge fan of Malcolm Gladwell’s New Yorker articles. He is the quintessential eclectic modern day intellectual. His recent article on criminal profiling is a case … Continue reading “”

A recent article in the Financial Times showed that French and German schoolbooks demonize enterprise. As the article put it: “Students learn that companies destroy jobs, while government policy creates … Continue reading “”