Every Friday on his way home from work, alone with his thoughts, Matt would replay the week’s frustrations over in his mind. He wasn’t even aware of it; the voices in his head just sort of took over. The chatter was practically deafening. And every Friday evening like clockwork, he[…] Read On
As far back as I can remember, I’ve been hearing that technology is going to take our jobs and cause the downfall of the working class. As fear-mongering memes go, it’s right up there with the horrors the population explosion was supposed to unleash on planet Earth, per Paul Ehrlich’s[…] Read On
#DeleteUber. That’s what got Uber CEO Travis Kalanick to abandon his principles and reverse a noble pledge to stand up for what’s right. Instead, Kalanick allowed himself to be bullied into stepping down from President Donald Trump’s economic advisory council. 3/ I’m going to use my position on Pres economic council[…] Read On
In his first book, “Real Leaders Don’t Follow,” Silicon Valley management consultant and former senior executive Steve Tobak explains why, in an increasingly digital world, it’s more important than ever to be human. In a very real sense, we are becoming virtual images of our real-world selves. That would be[…] Read On
As a kid way back in the dark ages I was fascinated by the massive scale of the city I grew up in, New York. All those buildings, parks, stadiums, malls, sidewalks, roads, and highways had to be envisioned and built by unique individuals who could really see the big[…] Read On
There are lots of extremely distraught people in America today. Maybe traumatized is a better word. They are upset that Donald Trump was elected President. I know that because I’ve been watching them curse, scream, cry, rant and rave all over the news and my Twitter feed for more than[…] Read On
This has not been a great week for John Greathouse. ICYMI, the Santa Barbara-based VC penned Why Women in Tech Might Consider Just Using Their Initials Online for the WSJ and ran smack into the social media equivalent of an angry lynch mob. I’m sure he meant well, but suggesting[…] Read On