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Airbnb is WeWork

You can change a giant market even if you don't control it.

Airbnb is WeWork
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Airbnb's Double Disruption

Airbnb is a housing company. Always has been. Landlords, property managers, and brokers should start paying attention.

Airbnb's Double Disruption
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Kanye Capitalism

Investors will put up with as much as they can for as long as they can.

Kanye Capitalism
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How To Speak Venture

A letter from FTX's most conservative investor explains why they'll do it again.

How To Speak Venture
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Financial Hits and Misses

In a complex world, success only makes sense after it happens.

Financial Hits and Misses
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Reasonable FOMO

A more competitive market means a stronger need for unsustainable incentives and more "dumb" bets by smart investors. Here's how to make the most of it.

Reasonable FOMO
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Don't read. Listen.

I am traveling this week, so no long newsletter. But I wanted to let you know that some of my recent articles are now available in audio format. Instead of reading, you can listen. I am reviving my old podcast and will post all audio versions there. Below are a

Don't read. Listen.
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Outsourcing Volatility

Over time, creative destruction becomes faster, less predictable, and harder to contain.

Outsourcing Volatility
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The Vader Paradox

The more new content there is, the more likely we are to consume old content.

The Vader Paradox
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The Race Between Complexity and Control

A networked world is a less predictable world. There are ways to make it more predictable. But you're not going to like them.

The Race Between Complexity and Control