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The Scalable Imagination
📚I am writing a new book about the future of work, cities, and companies. Click here to read the first few pages. The Scalable Imagination0:00/233.8220831× We tend to underestimate technology's power to turn in-person work into scalable work. On the verge of the 20th Century,
The Meme Leak Theory
China is banning memes. America is developing immunity.
Perpetual Gamma Squeeze
A "crowd with a bank account" is turning the economy — and society — on its head.
Andreessen Pulls a Bezos
Cheap money and power-law profits are killing venture funds and birthing venture firms.
Betting the Firm
The company of the future will look like a venture fund, and talent will become a truly investable asset.
No Floor, No Ceiling
The internet gives more people an opportunity to win. But it forces everyone to play the game.
The TINA Economy
Young people are tired of paying for the illusion of safety. Is there no alternative?
Winner Takes Most
The internet matches us with those who'd pay most for our unique combination of skills and characteristics. It also exposes us to anxieties that were previously reserved only for pop stars.
The Ponzi Career
The future of work is a pyramid scheme, where every person sells his favorite person to the next person.
NFTs and the Future of Work
Technology will make it possible to compensate each person according to their economic value. That’s pretty bad news for most people, and very good news for some.