Political Polarization, Francis Fukuyama and freedom to hate in the age of TrumpSomebody wondered the other day “how did we become so polarized? How did we get to the point of these incredibly heightened emotions where…Jan 18, 2021Jan 18, 2021
Bitcoin is not very useful at allThe very thing that is making Bitcoin valuable — its scarcity — is making it less useful.Jan 14, 2021Jan 14, 2021
About Joe Biden and “the Soul of America”I want to say something about Biden candidacy which will repeat my statements about Trump getting elected (which I did not expect would…Apr 27, 2019Apr 27, 2019
Zapoi / ZapoyA couple of my favorite experiences are trying to explain to non-Russians the concept of “zapoi” and conversely, trying to explain to…Dec 25, 20181Dec 25, 20181
Unconditional LoveOne reason that the birth of our children is as momentous as it is is that it makes us realize, not always immediately, what…Dec 25, 20181Dec 25, 20181
False equivalences in “technology adoption” argumentsEvangelists for EVs and Solar and Wind renewable energy often present the issue as if it is only a matter of changing our mindsets. That we…Jun 24, 2018Jun 24, 2018
This is how I think Blockchain should workThere should be 1,000 designated servers around the world that will host all Distributed Ledgers (obviously not 1,000 “boxes” but rather…Apr 5, 2018Apr 5, 2018
Russia’s Geopolitical problem with ChinaRussian leadership is doing its country a disservice. In many ways but one that is not getting any attention is the geopolitical situation…Mar 28, 2018Mar 28, 2018
The Business Plan of Internet Research Agency, St. Petersburg, RussiaA group of young entrepreneurs experiments with Social Media because that is all they do and they recall when on Reddit they used to…Feb 25, 2018Feb 25, 2018
