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The trend is your friend
Several years ago I had the opportunity to spend a weekend with some really accomplished finance folks; the kinds of people who’ve spent thirty years trading stocks and have dinner-table conversations about whether or not it’s time to upgrade their private jet.
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A friend forwarded me an article in TechCrunch announcing that Grip, a startup focused on AI-powered networking for virtual events, just raised $13 mil…
Jason Preston
Feb 19
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The evolution of social networks
It’s been a long time since I’ve logged in to Facebook. In fact, I haven’t ever done it on the computer I’m using today, which I purchased sometime las…
Jason Preston
Feb 4
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Morality in your face
The COVID-19 pandemic has felt like the time of my life when morality has been most obviously part of my day to day choices. I took some philosophy cou…
Jason Preston
Jan 26
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It’s not chess
With the popularity of The Queen’s Gambit, chess has had a revival. I’ve even been watching the Garry Kasparov MasterClass on chess, despite the fact t…
Jason Preston
Jan 25
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Finite and Infinite Games
I recently discovered Alex Danco’s newsletter and read his essay on why the Canadian tech scene doesn’t work. It’s a long essay, but a thoughtful one. …
Jason Preston
Jan 20
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Conflict of interest vs. something at stake
I am on the board of the Hydrocephalus Association, which is a national medical nonprofit organization. Every year board members fill out a form where …
Jason Preston
Jan 18
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The internet and the town square
Philosophers have debated free speech for thousands of years, and that freedom of expression is one of the foundational principles of modern liberal de…
Jason Preston
Jan 12
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