I have been hearing of George R.R. Martin for many years, but never checked out his books because he was always described to me as “the American J.R.R. Tolkien”, and … Continue reading “”

By Anne Hamilton If you are anything like me, when you first heard of The Hunger Games two years ago you pictured a group of hormonal teenage vampires playing paintball … Continue reading “”

A few months ago, I started writing an analysis of our global economic situation that I wanted to present in the form of an optimistic thought experiment. That article has … Continue reading “”

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by memeburn a few weeks ago. Topics included the following: which emerging markets are most attractive, why tech clusters are no longer required … Continue reading “”

I have not seen the deck or met the entrepreneur. I have no idea what the gross margins are and how big this can get, but the launch video is … Continue reading “”

I reported previously how much I loved the original OLX India TV ads. We continued with the same theme and actors for the new campaign. I am including them below … Continue reading “”

The economist in me could not help laughing at the graphs! Enjoy them at: http://fosslien.com/heart/

I love Bagheera!

I loved the examples given in the article: http://www.inc.com/harvey-mackay/how-to-accomplish-the-impossible.html

I really enjoyed this New York Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/10/health/elderly-experts-share-life-advice-in-cornell-project.html?_r=2&smid=fb-nytimes I loved this quote: “I chose to live each day as if it could be my last — but with a … Continue reading “”

I just watched all the episodes of The Big Bang Theory and the conclusion is ineluctable: I was the original Sheldon Cooper! The people who know me today find it … Continue reading “”

After the fundamental structural changes in my life in 2010, 2011 was more the logical continuation and buildup on the changes from last year. I moved into my new amazing … Continue reading “”

This is one title I never expected to write. I rarely expect 4s of anything to be any good. Moreover, the series has been a bit hit or miss. The … Continue reading “”

The video of my fun interview with David Lerner for Venture Studio and Mashable is live. We cover a wide variety of topics: OLX, advice to CEOs of consumer facing … Continue reading “”