A Conspiracy of Dunces

A Conspiracy of Dunces

How a small group of dunces may create an extinction event that may wipe out the human race. I’m proud I could endure a full 10 minutes of the movie 65. That’s a small feat for many people, but not for me. After all, I’m a weak man of faint heart, especially regarding...
Why VCs Should Start Listening to Founders and Stop Giving Advice

Why VCs Should Start Listening to Founders and Stop Giving Advice

It’s funny how an otherwise derivative and borderline depressing experience sometimes sends me down an existential and introspective path at the end of which I develop a decidedly contrarian opinion.  What follows is very much contrarian: any way you slice it, with an...
Why “Throw Deep” is a Good Strategy

Why “Throw Deep” is a Good Strategy

Suppose you want to get ahead of the competition and be a juicy acquisition target. In that case, one of the best strategies is to forget the commoditized benefits everyone in your magic quadrant is focused on and go for the touchdown pass by first developing the most...
How to Shoot Yourself in the Foot and Have Fun Doing It

How to Shoot Yourself in the Foot and Have Fun Doing It

When Charli D’Amelio asked Carl Gustav Jung why he wasn’t posting anything on TikTok, C.G. quipped in his typical broad-strokes manner: “There are two types of people on social media: voyeurs and exhibitionists. Alas, I am neither.” It’s not clear...