Enhancing Learning Through Real-Time Feedback: In-Depth Question Answering Evaluation App

In the world of online learning and self-improvement, having effective tools to evaluate one’s progress is crucial. Whether you’re studying for exams or simply exploring new topics, instant feedback can make all the difference. That’s why the In-Depth Question Answering Evaluation App, built using Streamlit and powered by Gemini 1.5 Pro, a large language model, aims to … Read more

4 Paradoxes That Will Expand Your Thinking

Challenge your mind Our minds crave familiarity, and as we all know, too much familiarity is bad and leads to complacency. It’s important to challenge the rational mind every now and then. That’s why today we’re going to dive into 4 paradoxes that will probably make you scratch your head. (The last one will change … Read more

Where Will Voyager Be in a Billion Years?

Last month I asked my brilliant undergraduate student at Harvard, Shokhruz Kakharov: “Where will the Voyager spacecraft be in a billion years?” By using a detailed model for the mass distribution of the Milky Way galaxy, Shokhruz was able to plot the future orbit of Voyager relative to the Sun over billions of years. The … Read more

18 Months in VC

Seems like a silly thing to have top of mind, but this is a perfect reflection of how quickly things move in the industry. 18 months is more than enough time to have seen countless fundraises, company successes and failures, and even the rise of a significant hype trend (the AI/LLM boom in my case). … Read more

How to tokenize real-world assets (RWAs) | With Examples

We take a developer’s perspective on how to tokenize RWAs, what the challenges are, where we currently stand, and the future of building the future of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). Tokenized Real World Assets, or tokenized RWAs are real-world assets represented as tokens on the blockchain. In concept, it’s straightforward. In practice, it’s pretty nuanced. … Read more

Your Brand Narrative? Yeah, Nobody Cares

Your values, pillars, and identity are not a Brand Narrative—they’re Brand Nonsense. Aa tale as old as time; I work in the advertising industry, which means I get paid to sprinkle fairy dust on garbage and call it gold. I market products, services, and overall messaging for brands that your grandma and your dog have … Read more

Heuristics, Management & Strategy

Exploiting the Knowledge Funnel I have been asked a lot of questions about heuristics in management generally and strategy more specifically. I think the topic is worth delving into. So, my 45th Year III Playing to Win/Practitioner Insights piece is on: Heuristics, Management & Strategy: Exploiting the Knowledge Funnel. You can find the previous 155 PTW/PI here. Background There … Read more