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Castor: Fixing the Paradox of Scientific Progress

Castor: Fixing the Paradox of Scientific Progress

In June of 1836, Nathan Rothschild left London for Frankfurt to attend the wedding of his son Lionel. Nathan was probably the richest man in the world and, needless to say, could afford whatever he pleased. At his 59 years old, Nathan was in great health. But immediately after leaving

Wake up from The Big Nap, it's time to Build

Wake up from The Big Nap, it's time to Build

On September 2nd, 1945, Imperial Japan’s foreign minister, Mamoru Shigemitsu boarded the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay and signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese government. Photo: Credit: Naval Historical Center Photo # SC 213700 via Wikimedia Commons That photograph marked the beginning of an era

The impact of COVID-19 on European fundraising

The impact of COVID-19 on European fundraising

Everyone has an unanswered question. The City and the Stars, the wonderful novel by Arthur C. Clarke, takes place one billion years in the future, in the city of Diaspar. In Diaspar, the entire city is run by the Central Computer and as far as the people know, theirs is

Surveillance printer go BRRRRRR

Surveillance printer go BRRRRRR

In 2001, Argentina was in the middle of a gigantic recession because of its hard currency peg to the US dollar and extensive foreign borrowing. Back then the president was Fernando de la Rúa, a sleepy-looking lawyer who took office in late 1999 after being the first Buenos Aires' Mayor

The Golden Age for Talent is Over

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The Golden Age for Talent is Over

Talent is at the intersection of everything happening in technology and society. So what the hell is going on right now?

How to react to COVID-19 — an operating guide for startup founders

How to react to COVID-19 — an operating guide for startup founders

The world has become a series of experiments on government efficiency, containment strategies, and personal isolation. We can’t control how those experiments play out. But we can focus on what we can control: our companies.

"2020 was the year the internet actually began"

"2020 was the year the internet actually began"

> “Historians of the future might write something like: 2020 was the year that the internet actually began.” – Balaji Srinivasan Before World War II, most American women served one role: housewife. But when the United States entered World War II, American women were called on to serve the nation in many

The effect of COVID-19 on European Tech

The effect of COVID-19 on European Tech

In the past 24 hours, the stock market crashed to bear territory, Trump pumped a $500 billions stimulus as a response, the NBA and all major sports leagues were postponed and Tom Hanks got infected.