Category: Essays

I will tell you a secret. I am a mediocre chess player. I don’t have much experience playing and I managed to lose against a computer at the lowest level of difficulty. I don’t plan 10 moves in advance and… Read more

The lockdowns have crushed serendipity. No more water cooler talks or random encounters in a bar. It was a way to hear about new things we were not directly interested in, have opportunities for entertainment or professionally. In short, pretty… Read more

We are in an age of information overload. 24/7 news channels, social media, podcasts, websites, etc. Our attention span shortens. But at the same time, it is the prize for which all media companies compete. You are already aware of… Read more

Everyone needs to be interesting at some point in their life. I had my good share of moments where I felt like rooting from the inside or falling asleep. Here is an attempt to do better than the worst speakers,… Read more

The idea we have of who we are, of what makes our identity, is the largest barrier to growth. We are not the idea we think of ourselves. Until we consider that to be our true self. On top of… Read more

If there is one thing we can learn from podcasts, it is that better questions get better answers. Listen to the same person being interviewed multiple times and you will see. Ask a real question The point is not to… Read more

I believe that a good reasoning starts with structured thoughts. It helps to understand complex topics and to communicate them to others. Here is my list of reminders when I process something new: Things don’t exist in a vacuum It… Read more