Anti-viral writings for financial resilience, location independence and meaningful relationships.
When I read Dune for the first time, more than 20 years ago, I was experiencing pure bliss. I’ve never read until then (and probably not after either) something so powerful and addictive. I remember that there were chapters that I was visualizing, actually seeing in front of my eyes, not barely reading. It was … Read more
In a natural move, Jack Dorsey, the iconic founder of Twitter, and its CEO, stepped down today, handing the role to Parag Agrawal. It was a nice, transparent action – as transparent as you can be if you’re the CEO of one of the largest centralized social media networks in the world. There was also … Read more
I must be the last person on Earth who didn’t watch Game of Thrones. Just reading that again, and I realized it will look great on a teeshirt. I might actually make one someday. So, that tells you how much I’m into fantasy series. Not to be confused with science-fiction, of which I am quite … Read more
Yesterday’s article about countries versus DAOs sparked a bit of interest. I got a couple of interesting reactions via email (yeah, I have a bi-yearly newsletter, meaning I sent it when I remember). As I was answering to them, I realized there’s a direction which I didn’t explore on this topic. Namely, what’s happening if … Read more
12 years ago I wrote a post on this blog in which I was comparing social media networks with real countries: I’m A Twitter Citizen, I Work In Stumbleupon, And I Occasionally Travel To Reddit. In that blog post, the comparison with countries was based on the numbers of users on those social networks. With … Read more
I love the word “serendipitous”. It means, according to the Oxford dictionary: “occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way“. It’s like a strike of luck, only gracious. I love not only the word, but also what it designates, that gracious strike of luck itself. I love that magic space around it, … Read more
It’s a simple rule. Yet so powerful. If you’re hungry, first try to understand why you’re hungry in the first place. If you really are hungry, and it’s not something else, then just eat something quick, then go shopping. And by “shopping” I understand everything related to how you spend your accumulated value. But first, … Read more
And by “too much”, I’m referring precisely to money. Too much money is just as bad as too little. I hear you. I hear your loud voice shouting: “oh, dear God, just give me that too much money, and I’ll show you how well I can manage it”. I understand. Pretty much every person I … Read more
