Information Inflation Equals Truth DeflationIn an interesting discussion online, Yuval Noah Harari brings up one of the most subtle changes in recent human history. Namely, the…Jul 20, 202159Jul 20, 202159
How Breakable Is Bitcoin? A ScenarioLet’s start by saying that I’m an admirer of the blockchain technology and a very early observer of it. Please note I said “early…Mar 4, 202132Mar 4, 202132
I’m Not A Cat — Dragos RouaThis pandemic changed our world in ways we would have never imagined before. One of the things that changed dramatically is how we work…Feb 16, 20215Feb 16, 20215
Unintended Consequences, Convergent Evolution And Stranger ThingsThe term “unintended consequences” defines outcomes that aren’t visible, or predictable at the moment of an action. They are grouped into…Feb 15, 2021181Feb 15, 2021181
Someone, Somewhere, Is Very Wrong On The InternetDuring the last few days I experienced an unusual spike in activity in an area of my life’s which is relatively quiet (and it is like this…Feb 13, 202134Feb 13, 202134
The Virus That Killed The Modern StateAs time goes by, we are forced to accept the reality of a new normal. The global pandemic created by Covid-19 took with it not only…Jan 30, 202112Jan 30, 202112
The “New Normal” Is The Old Abnormal, With A TwistA year ago, having the police storming your place for spending time with your extended family, would have been unconceivable. Only extreme…Jan 25, 202128Jan 25, 202128
The World Might Be A Better Place If Everyone Would Treat Their Opinions As They Treat Their DicksFirst of all, people would take way more care about their opinions. Instead of keeping them unchanged for years, they might check them out…Jan 19, 20212Jan 19, 20212
What’s Left After The Messy Beginning10 years ago, if you wanted to eliminate meat from your diet, you had very few options. You could obviously go with salads, nuts and…Jan 17, 20211Jan 17, 20211
What Nobody Is Telling You About Boiling FrogsYou know very well this example: if you put a frog in hot, boiling water, te frog will jump out straight away. Survival instincts will…Jan 15, 2021Jan 15, 2021
Hi, I’m Media. Social Media.Traditionally, there are 3 recognized powers in a modern state: legislative, executive and judiciary. Or, in other words, government…Jan 13, 2021Jan 13, 2021
You’re Improving While You’re Resting, Not While You’re RunningWhen I started to run, about 10 years ago, I plunged right into it. Heads on, daily runs, complete involvement. I set up a very tight…Jan 10, 2021Jan 10, 2021
Learning To Agree To DisagreeWe live in a time when it’s extremely easy to form and propagate opinions. Just 20–30 years ago, the speed at which we could form and…Jan 8, 2021Jan 8, 2021
Causes, Effects and CircumstancesIf you jump off of a building, you will crash — and, most likely, die. The crashing is the effect, but the underlying cause is not your…Jan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021
From Goals to Habits, via ChallengesA little over 3 months ago, I started to take cold showers in the morning. This is now part of my routine, although the weather got…Jan 5, 2021Jan 5, 2021
Processing FailureThere is a certain point in life where you will understand that some sort of failure, at some level, is unavoidable. Whether we’re talking…Jan 2, 2021Jan 2, 2021
5 Things I Learned During The Covid-19 PandemicThe world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken placesOct 6, 2020Oct 6, 2020
Money And Relationships — 3 Things You Should Do If You Want To Enjoy BothFailure is the best teacher out there. We don’t learn too much when we succeed, because we tend to take it for granted. We’re biased by…Sep 25, 2020Sep 25, 2020
The Dog And The SombreroWhen I’m not traveling, and I get to spend the weekend in the city, Sundays are usually dedicated to good coffee and gentle recharging…Sep 6, 2020Sep 6, 2020
Do What You’re Good AtI had my first computer when I was 18. It was called CIP, and it was a communist clone of the famous ZX Spectrum. Same processor, almost…Aug 29, 2020Aug 29, 2020
