Blog Posts
Rigour vs. Significance
Why large samples can yield misleading results—and why effect size, context, and clarity matter more than ever.
What Explains Europe's Tech Innovation Gap?
Exploring Europe's tech innovation challenges with the 'Varieties of Capitalism' framework. This post shows how CME and LME models distinctively impact disruptive innovation, venture capital, and regulation.
Google's Enduring AI Advantage
Exploring Google's enduring AI advantage through its fundamental strengths in R&D, historical innovation, and superior hardware infrastructure.
The AI Label
A critical look at how the term 'AI' has evolved—shifting from cautious academic use to ubiquitous marketing buzzword: through the lens of recent debates on LLMs, hype cycles, and historical context.
From Hype to Sobriety: Revisiting Ken Griffin on AI
Examining Ken Griffin's evolving stance on AI in finance: from his enthusiastic predictions in 2023 to his notably tempered outlook in 2025.
88 em dashes in 10,500 words
A lighthearted reflection on writing style, em dashes, and how large language models might be mimicking human quirks—featuring a surprisingly dash-heavy thesis written well before the AI boom.
Muse on Travel Choices
A reflection on travel choices, customer experience, and why data-driven insights often miss the mark when decision-makers lack real-world experience with their own products.
Argentina, Tariffs, and History Repeating Itself?
A reflection on Argentina’s economic decline, the dangers of protectionism, and the eerie parallels with today’s policies.
Warren Buffett’s Japan Strategy
A closer look at how Buffett leverages yen-denominated debt to fund high-dividend Japanese assets, and why most investors cannot replicate this strategy.
Gödel's Logical Loophole
Kurt Gödel, Albert Einstein, and a shocking claim: a logical loophole in the U.S. Constitution. Explore this historical anecdote and its unsettling implications for democracy today.
The Sometimes Unsettling Inner Thoughts of DeepSeek
A humorous look at how AI language models reveal their thinking process, inspired by DeepSeek's characteristic style of showing its thoughts
Innovation Under Constraint
DeepSeek R1’s surprise success raises a fundamental question: Is billion-dollar AI capex truly necessary, or does innovation thrive under constraint?
The Random Logic of Gemini 1.x
A humorous look at Gemini Advanced's seemingly random response patterns in Europe, illustrated through pseudo-code that suggests a simplified decision-making process. This post contrasts Gemini's occasional brilliance with its inconsistent performance compared to other leading AI models.
The Crystal Ball Fallacy
Why confusing perfect prediction with certainty can lead to disaster — a quant trader's costly lesson about models and probability.
Data-Driven or Data-Derailed?
The misuse of predictive modeling intended for business purposes can lead to outcomes ranging from humorous to harmful—organizations need to carefully evaluate whether their implementations match their intended goals.
When AI Draws Your Life
An AI-generated depiction of my life included unexpected personal details—like my bicycle and a nod to Japan—prompting reflection on how technology interprets identity.
From Fermat's Margin Notes to AI Apocalypse
Tracing the unlikely journey from Pierre de Fermat’s margin notes to the cutting-edge world of AI, this post humorously explores how the humble pursuit of minimizing functions gave rise to technologies that spark debates about humanity’s future.
The 42 Conspiracy
Explore how Douglas Adams' iconic number '42' infiltrated global software development, leaving an indelible mark on random number generation (and possibly the fabric of reality).
The Future With Generative AI
All is well...
Marvin Has Got a New Depiction
DALL.E was asked to depict Marvin, the Paranoid Android from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.