Jamie Whyte’s angry and witty rant against the rhetoric, faulty reasoning and misinformation we are subjected to from all sources is fascinating, enlightening and fun. The book is a quick … Continue reading “”

The New York Times had a very interesting article on morality in primates. As many primates display empathy, understand who has done them favors, display altruistic behavior and take into … Continue reading “”

In a previous post (http://www.fabricegrinda.com/?p=120), I mentioned that my biggest concern with the Google / Youtube deal was not the valuation, but copyright issues. Now that Viacom has sued Google … Continue reading “”

من المثير للاهتمام مدى سذاجة نحن البشر. إذا قرأنا شيئًا ما أو شاهدناه في فيلم وثائقي، فمن المرجح أن نصدقه. ثم هناك سحر جوجل. إذا كتبت ما يكفي عن موضوع … متابعة قراءة “السعادة ومخاطر الإيمان بالكلمة المكتوبة :)”

I recently came across an interesting article on the science of happiness in Harvard Magazine recounting the emergence of “positive psychology” as a field of study, its findings and the … Continue reading “”

Reading the book, I felt like I was reading about the first two years of almost every startup I have been involved with. The names of the people and product … Continue reading “”

The NY Times just published a great article called “Darwin’s God” discussing why people believe in God. It’s a great complement to reading the enlightening and entertaining “The God Delusion.” … Continue reading “”

I have been a fan of Warren Buffet’s letter to his shareholders for many years. It is clear, concise, honest, often funny, and provides insight into many matters outside of … Continue reading “”

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 “”