The blog by Jon Stokes titled Billion User Table sheds light on the significance of the users table for technology companies today, the current control structure of these siloed tables, and how blockchain technology will level the playing field for the companies of the future. His vision of the future…

Today, knowledge workers face an increasingly complex work environment. They juggle their time between emails, meetings, project deadlines, and client requirements. Cal Newport, a computer science professor at Georgetown University, terms this new mindset towards knowledge work as the “hyperactive hive mind.” Similarly, a University of Chicago study that assessed…

To understand the role of government in modern society, we need to revisit the work of two 17th Century English scholars — Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. In his literary work Leviathan (1651), Hobbes argued that “the violence and uncertainty of life in the state of nature motivate people to…

So far, the year 2021 has been a tale of two halves, with the run-up in BTC price until April, followed by stagnation at the price it began the year. However, this data point doesn’t do justice to the underlying activity in the crypto industry — from giant strides in…

The blog by Jon Stokes on the integration of blockchain technology into the fabric of the modern economy is a well-crafted vision that balances fearless optimism with pragmatism. He beautifully highlights use cases — from the simple monetary exchange of value without governing bodies to the more complex e-commerce without…

A lot of great articles are available on the impact of Covid-19 on SMBs, and its broader effect on the economy. I won’t bore you with the statistics. Instead, I’ll give you my account of working at a healthcare startup and share some of my learnings. It is hard for…

The Covid-19 induced exodus of technology folks from San Francisco to the rest of America, from Bangalore to the rest of India, and from London to the rest of Europe marks the beginning of a ubiquitous trend occurring across continents — digital connectivity is allowing humans to opt for the…