The Japanese Edo period (1603–1868) was one of the most peaceful in Japanese history. This led to rice becoming less and less valuable, while wealthy…
50,000 years old echo
We’re used to thinking of humans as super-predators — as old Oppenheimer said, “I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.” But the reality is…
Founders, managers, shareholders
A couple of months ago, Paul Graham, Y Combinator co-founder, noted that there is something fundamentally different in how founders and managers run companies. His…