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A neuroscientist’s impressions of You Can See Everything (2026), the Elizabeth Holmes documentary: why she is so persuasive, what the film leaves out, and why the pressure of an impossible project is the real killer.
Pitch & Demo Nights in San Francisco: How to Make an Event Move the Needle?
The Holy Grail of the VC world. The million- (or rather, billion-) dollar question: how to spot a good startup early? Success is always a combination. The question is: a combination of what, specifically, and how much of that can we control? Is that a combination of a founder, market, and luck? Or something else?
Two Times Charm: Back to Dharamshala
July 27th, 2022 | Two Times Charm: Back to Dharamshala. This text was fully written by a human. At some point during my travels, I…
The Truth is Out There
The truth is out there, waiting for me somewhere in this crazy city of San Francisco. And as they say in the CIA, the truth will set you free.
Let It Be Thunder. Burning Man 2026
Burning Man is something else for everyone, and every time. The desert will test you and reveal some truth about you. It’s almost like a mirror. This was my third burn. They say it’s three times charm.
This was my hardest year yet, and not necessarily because of the weather, but because of the personal challenges and struggles I had to face.
Lessons from Wudang: The Cradle of Daoism
A canceled flight rerouted through a Tashkent layover, then a week of tai chi and Daoist philosophy at the Wudang Taoist Wellness Academy — on why the answer to burnout is to balance out and simplify, not push harder.