Before I begin, let’s start with a few basic macro-economic foundations. A country can either control its interest rates or its currency. It cannot control both at the same time. … Continue reading “”

If you were an economist arriving from Mars and looked at capital flows around the world, you would be very surprised by the patterns you observe. Ex-ante you would have … Continue reading “”

Global warming seems to be on the mind of many these days. There is no denying that the earth has warmed up over the last century. There is also increasing … Continue reading “”

Entrepreneurs are often risk taking, adventurous individuals. Not surprisingly many of them try things like kite boarding, ice climbing, car racing, flying planes and heli-skiing. According to Sean Tierney, a … Continue reading “”

A friend of mine just showed me this great video on Youtube about what Web 2.0 is all about:

I love skiing and have skied at lots of places: Snowbird, Alta, Jackson Hole, Tahoe, Chamonix, Val d’Isère, Courchevel… However, there is something very different about heli-skiing and especially heli-skiing … Continue reading “”

As a self avowed gamer and gaming enthusiast with a true passion for games and clear game design ideas, I often get asked why I don’t pursue that passion professionally. … Continue reading “”

This time I am not blogging about how lucky I have been in the past but about how lucky others have been. Paul Kedrosky, a venture capitalist, recently posted the … Continue reading “”

Recent scientific research suggests that good games improve players’ sense of well being by giving them feelings of independence, competence and connectedness to people. The games allow people to feel … Continue reading “”

“Having gone though two university departments, I was fairly cultivated, thanks also to my long inertia, which I consider highly educational. He, on the contrary, was a great businessman, ignorant … Continue reading “”

As good as I can be at certain things, I have to admit that I have absolutely no artistic talent. It’s not just that I am mediocre, I am terrible … Continue reading “”

A friend of mine is doing a very innovative documentary on gaming and is looking to interview a SecondLife enthusiast as part of the research and observe him/her playing. Let … Continue reading “”

I did not run out of things to say either. I tried to combine work, kite boarding, tennis, and hanging out with my brother and cousin for a week in … Continue reading “”

I have not read Steven Johnson’s book, but after watching tonight’s episode of 24 and seeing the complex storylines of today’s TV shows, movies and video games, I am starting … Continue reading “”

I just watched Steve Job’s presentation of the iPhone. Steve Jobs really knows how to put on a show. The device seems great. I have not played with it and … Continue reading “”