Dror Poleg

Emergence, Winning, Airbnb, and Regulating Crypto

Remote Work: An American Problem?

Last week, I wrote about in-person meetings' importance (or lack thereof). I provided some data on the emptiness of American offices, particularly in New York and San Francisco. Some of the comments on that piece highlighted that offices in Europe and Asia are doing much better. I speculated about

Playing Like You're Winning

I don't think I've ever written about basketball. But it's something I spend quite a lot of time thinking about. God forbid, I don't play basketball myself — I just watch, read, and think. We're in the midst of the fairest

Airbnb and the Abstraction of Location

Food deliveries surged during the Covid-19 lockdowns. But not just any food. Pizza, in particular, saw an explosion in demand. As consumer spending shifted online, more of that spending shifted towards pizza. It's easy to understand why. Pizza is the perfect online delivery food. It's modular,

Unavoidable Pyramids

In the future, every business will be a Ponzi scheme for 15 minutes.

Does In-Person Work Matter?

Cities are coming back to life, but offices are still struggling. In a recent interview, Harvard economist Ed Glaeser shared that, on average, office attendance in the U.S. is "down about 19%, relative to pre-pandemic levels." But some cities are struggling more than others. In New York,

Crypto Winter, Chinese Money, Liquid Buildings, and American Sidewalks

Apple Won't Go Back to the Office

Artificial Intelligence is important, and tech companies are in fierce competition to hire the best talent. Earlier this month, Ian Goodfellow, a Director of Machine Learning at Apple, decided to quit. Why? Because Apple tried to force him and his team to spend three days a week at the office.