Category Archives for Thinking
Shlok Vaidya’s thinking.
On Life Arcs
A collection of posts that culminated in Echoes of a Life Well Lived. Continue reading
On Money
I don’t make much money. I haven’t for a while. I’m OK with that.It only bothers me when I’m at a dinner party I don’t want to be at and someone confuses immediate liquidity with success. Success isn’t about now. … Continue reading
The Rise of Simplicity
We’re going to see the rise of a simpler aesthetic. Clean lines. Minimal cuts. Available, reparable, adaptable materials. An emphasis on finish but not adornment. Why? Because simplicity is a function of constraints. The more constrained your resources (time, skill, … Continue reading
On The Tranching of Government and Currency
Louisiana has just passed a in response to copper thieves (who steal public copper lines and sell the metal to salvage yard wholesalers) that effectively makes it illegal for cash to be used in second-hand transactions. Only currencyflow with an … Continue reading
If I Were a Venture Capitalist…
If I were an average sized V.C. ($150m or so), was watching the funding overhang end (what funds raised vs. what the industry spent), and the uncertainty in the economy in general, here’s what my portfolio would look like (based on … Continue reading