Oof. Let’s assume for a second that you penned an article back in April 2020 called, “It’s time to build.” And in this article, you argued, among other things, that we’re not building nearly enough housing and that home prices are skyrocketing as a result.… Read More
I have heard from some of you that you don’t like it when I write about crypto and NFTs. This personal blog is supposed to be largely about city building after all. So today I thought I would write about crypto and NFTs. More specifically,… Read More
This discussion between Patrick O’Shaughnessy and Marc Andreessen is a great follow-up to my recent post about the productization of housing. Broadly speaking it’s about tech, software eating everything, and the future of the world. But if you skip to around the 15 minute mark,… Read More
Marc Andreessen’s recent essay, called “It’s time to build,” is destined to ruffle feathers. In it, he not only sings the virtues of building in its broadest sense — everything from healthcare and housing to education and manufacturing — but he calls out the western… Read More
The new GoPro HERO6 is a miraculous little camera. It now films in 4k at 60 frames per second. It has great image stabilization. And the screen on the back is new for me and a real game changer. The creative possibilities are endless. But… Read More
I had a friend ask me this week about how I decide what to write on this blog. His comment was that I tend to write about a variety of different topics. He wondered: Isn’t it better to focus on one particular niche? The simple… Read More
Earlier this week the Wall Street Journal published an article claiming that the celebrated venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz was lagging behind its elite peers in terms of returns. The firm then responded with a well-written blog post explaining why this accusation is off the… Read More
https://500px.com/embed.js Earlier today the comment section of an old post I wrote about UberX was revived with a discussion around technology and what it means for human capital. The concern expressed was that technology and machines are going to put us all out of a… Read More
New York Magazine recently published a really great conversation between Marc Andreessen and Kevin Rose. Marc cofounded Netscape way back when, and now runs a venture capital firm. In addition to technology, the conversation touches on a bunch of different topics such as why it’s… Read More
I was browsing my Tumblr feed this morning and I found a link to an interview with Marc Andreessen posted by Fred Wilson. I liked Marc’s response to a question relating to people’s love of cars and so I decided to post it to Facebook.… Read More
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