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Straightforward discussions on why often we disagree with the current hype, without filters or buzzwords.

The cost of the World Cup

The cost of the World Cup

Qatar has spent $220bn to build an entire city and its various infrastructure to host the Mondial World Cup. The more realistic cost is estimated at a whopping $300bn by Bloomberg. What Qatar Built for the Most Expensive World Cup EverQatar has spent $300 billion preparing for the FIFA World

Of TikTok and cultural warfare

Of TikTok and cultural warfare

Since yesterday, I couldn't avoid addressing the elephantic blue bird in the room once again; let's have a quick discussion about TikTok too. Like probably many of you, I've seen a bite-sized takedown of TikTok on LinkedIn that was clipping a 60 Minutes video

Musk's Razor

Musk's Razor

As we collectively try to decide if Elon Musk is playing 3D chess with Twitter or just being bipolar, it's worth remembering Occam's Razor. Do not attribute to malice which can easily be explained by stupidity. In the case of Elon Musk, though, stupidity is certainly

The value of (clever) expedient for innovators

The value of (clever) expedient for innovators

Many (many) years ago, I learned that most branches of Hinduism, and later Buddhism, were using precise tools to teach concepts or notions that essentially cannot be explained. There are called upāya kauśalya (उपाय कौशल्य) in Sanskrit or fāngbiàn (方便) in Chinese. It translates as skillful means

Patagonia and the mythology of doing good

Patagonia and the mythology of doing good

I dutifully avoided the subject a few weeks ago when everyone was head over heels as Patagonia's founder, Yvon Chouinard, announced he would "give away" his company to fight the climate crisis. Yvon Chouinard Donates Patagonia to Fight Climate CrisisEarth is now our only shareholder. Patagonia

About Twitter's blue mark...

About Twitter's blue mark...

If you're trying to make sense of how much Twitter should cost, it's rapidly obvious that a flat $8 fee doesn't make sense as it doesn't bring enough money, but most importantly, it's not tied to a clear value proposition.

🫥 EU automakers are officially giving up on tech

🫥 EU automakers are officially giving up on tech

Google’s Android Automotive is now the official software layer of Renault vehicles. This is not an overnight breakthrough but was actually quite long in the making. But we are now there. We want to make the car an intelligent object that learns and one that can be upgraded over