We spend so much of life trying to be other people’s idea of who we should be. We bend ourselves into shapes that fit expectation, comparison, judgment. Yet the deeper truth is that freedom comes not from meeting those demands, but from finally stepping fully into the shape of ourselves. This is the praise we rarely give: not to success, not to appearances, but to the quiet, unrepeatable miracle of being who we already are. The Discovery of Difference A decade ago, I stumbled into an unexpected revelation: I have aphantasia. I cannot visualize with my mind’s eye. When guided

I was not contemplating writing a post on the meaning of life, but repeated recent interactions and the depressing take of a few dystopian post-scarcity novels compelled me to articulate my thoughts. Nihilism I have been receiving messages like the following: “I’ve been reading your blog for a while, and I love that you have original ideas instead of recycling mainstream, “normie” talk. I wanted to ask: what keeps you motivated to do everything that you do? Do you believe in a universal meaning or purpose to life? How do you overcome nihilism and stay optimistic about the future of

In the same Ayahuasca ceremony during which my grandmother Françoise convinced me to have kids, my grandmother told me to have at least one boy and one girl because the … Continue reading “”

As inconceivable as it is to me given how young and energetic I feel, I turned 50 on August 3! I invited all my best friends and family from the … Continue reading “”

One of my defining traits is my intellectual curiosity. It expressed itself in college through taking a plethora of classes: molecular biology, computer science, the Roman Empire, the Peloponnesian War, … Continue reading “”

For most of human history, the human condition was a struggle to survive. Quality of life barely improved for thousands of years. As recently as two hundred years ago most … Continue reading “”

I recently joined a Post Exit Founders Group with over 1,200 members. They asked me to share lessons learned on my post exit experience. I shared my reflections on how … Continue reading “”

People often ask me how I manage to accomplish so much while leading such a rich, passionate life as illustrated by my 2023 year in review. In this episode I … Continue reading “”

After the passing of my beloved Rottweiler Bagheera, it took me a long time to be ready for another dog. In the same Ayahuasca ceremony during which my grandmother Françoise … Continue reading “”

“The future is already here, it’s just not evenly distributed.” As a tech enthusiast, entrepreneur, and investor, I live this temporal disjuncture every day. I am privileged to see technologies … Continue reading “”

Eighteen months ago, I was contacted by my good friend Kevin Ryan who invited me to join him on a scientific expedition skiing to the South Pole. In exchange for … Continue reading “”

I am blessed with an amazing family which comprises of both the family I have and the family I chose (amazing friends who might as well be family). We are … Continue reading “”

I have been putting a lot of thought into macro considerations of late. There are time periods when macro trumps micro. In those moments, all asset classes correlate to 1 … Continue reading “”

FJ Labs’ purpose is to improve the human condition through technology. Technology led growth Technology has been the primary driver of the extraordinary transformation in quality of life over the … Continue reading “”

This week I was in Finse, Norway training for an upcoming polar expedition. The training involved skiing up to 25 km per day while pulling a 130-pound sled in blizzard … Continue reading “”