The Data Disease (and Cure)
If data is the new oil, free countries can pull ahead by accumulating less of it.
Work, Cities, and Offices in a World of Infinite Choice
First, a couple of updates: 1. Rethink with your ears: The audio version of Rethinking Real Estate [https://www.audible.com/pd/Rethinking-Real-Estate-Audiobook/B08VKNZ7SH] is now available on Audible. Get it here [https://www.audible.com/pd/Rethinking-Real-Estate-Audiobook/B08VKNZ7SH]. 2. Rethink in Korean: Later this week, the Korean-language version of
Bezos and Offline Day One
Offline in the 2020s is like online in the 1990s.
WeWork and Poetry
This week's newsletter is made of video and voice. Text will resume next week. I am sending this from my new website, which you are very welcome to visit and share: DrorPoleg.com [https://www.drorpoleg.com/]. WeWork in Public WeWork is rumored to be looking at going
The 2020s: A Decade of Passionate Intensity
2020 is over and things are finally going back to normal. Or not. A recording of my keynote at CBRE Ireland's Market Outlook [https://www.cbre.ie/en/research-and-reports/Ireland-Real-Estate-Market-Outlook-2021] event.
WeWork, Miami, and the Future of Cities
Immigration is a vexed issue. It was at the heart of some of the greatest political upheavals of the past few years. Within the field of economics, the debate around immigration tends to focus on the bottom line: Are destination countries better off by letting people in? To date, the
Canceling the Street
Online filter bubbles create offline filter bubbles.
Bitcoins and Buildings
Virtual currencies have a soothing message for physical assets.
The Office as a Choice
My latest piece [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/04/upshot/work-office-from-home.html] in The New York Times, available here: The Future of Offices When Workers Have a Choice [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/04/upshot/work-office-from-home.html]
Cities & Buildings: 6 Things to Watch in 2021
In February, I was in London to launch my new book [https://rethinking.re/]. It was weeks before a pandemic overwhelmed the West. My keynote [https://rethinking.re/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/London-Book-Launch-Slides-compressed.pdf] at the launch focused on contagion of a different sort — a contagion of abundance. I contended
