Published inYard Couch·PinnedMember-only5 Countries That Will Collapse by Next YearThe truth is dark, but it’s something everyone needs to hear. — People endure daily suffering because of their own inept governments. In many once-prosperous countries, it’s not a matter of affording college or choosing a vacation destination. It’s a grim decision between eating and having a place to live. And sadly, many end up leaving. Economic factors are not the only…Politics5 min readPolitics5 min read
Published inAge of Awareness·Nov 21Member-onlyHow Pro Journalists Beat Writer’s BlockThe trick journalists use to fight writer’s block — I was on the verge of imploding. My editor demanded a full front-page story before 6 p.m. It was 5 p.m. “I don’t care what you have by then, but you better turn something in,” she told me. In the wild world of journalism, writer’s block is not a concept…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Published inThe Masterpiece·Nov 21Member-onlyI used a dumb phone for 30 daysThe anti-smartphone revolution — Two months ago, I was rushing to a crazy one-mile race on 7th Avenue in New York when I had a horrifying realization: I had forgotten my phone at the previous subway stop. Oh, goddamn it. What the hell? Shit, shit, shit. What’s worse is that my phone doubled as…Mindfulness4 min readMindfulness4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION-Curated·Nov 21Member-onlyThis is Why We Need to Invest in PsychedelicsMost of my money is tied up in LSD — “The potential of psychedelics far exceeds the potential of cannabis. This is a brand new area of medicine with such incredible potential.” — Kevin O’Leary Nearly a hundred years ago, a Swiss chemist named Albert Hoffman accidentally spilled a mysterious substance on his pants. He didn’t think anything of it…Investing5 min readInvesting5 min read
Published inDataDrivenInvestor·Nov 17Member-onlyHow Shadow Banking Ended the Age of Easy MoneyWhat a train wreck of a clown show — Years ago during one sleepless coffee-fueled night, I stumbled across a financial term that made me uncomfortable: The Shadow Banking System. I had imagined some crazy Alex Jones conspiracy theory or going down a deep rabbit hole, but what I stumbled upon was much worse. Shadow banking is the collective…Money5 min readMoney5 min read
Published inILLUMINATION-Curated·Nov 14Member-onlyThis is the Dark Side of Harvard Few KnowShedding light on the negatives that are often overlooked — Harvard isn’t what you’re led to believe. When I first visited Cambridge, MA years ago I was left speechless. Students in every direction, their smiles oozing with ambition, and you had a feeling as though you had just rubbed shoulders with the next Steve Jobs. Looking at the Fortune 500…Education6 min readEducation6 min read
Published inThe Startup·Nov 14Member-onlyHow 17 New Startups Nailed Their First 100 CustomersIncluding Medium.com — I was a magic geek in school. Not the card game Magic. That would’ve been cooler, much cooler. Magic as in magic tricks. Magic was the quickest route for an unconfident kid like myself to impress people. I stood behind something amazing and people thought I was amazing. When you…Startup7 min readStartup7 min read
Published inYard Couch·Oct 24Member-onlyHow to Profit From the Coming AI BoomThe future business economy involves taking AI into account — Some time ago, I toured the high-tech fortress that is Bloomberg’s HQ smack bang in the heart of Manhattan. It was a psychedelic circus of corporate power, a steel and glass colossus. I found it rather cool. As we meandered past more indulgent displays of art and trimmings, our guide…AI5 min readAI5 min read
Published inYard Couch·Oct 19Member-onlyWhat Happens When Most Writers Lose Their Jobs?Creatives and coders are the first impacted — Is anyone else frightened that they could be reading a novel or a blog like it and wouldn’t be able to tell it was written by AI? Is this how Lovecraft felt, or Neal Stephenson? Where I find AI rears its ugly head most is on Medium. In a haze…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Published inYard Couch·Oct 16Member-onlyWhy is Bitcoin Such a Cult?It’s basically MLM — Crypto adoption and usage are lower now than they were six freaking years ago. We’re not just standing still, we’re moving backwards. It’s a disgrace. I read a similar post explaining this on Reddit this week and can’t help but agree. DeFi is a total fucking mess for the majority…Bitcoin6 min readBitcoin6 min read
