The Trouble With Brain Scientists

Famous brain scientist Gary Marcus opines today that neuroscience needs more theory– http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/07/12/opinion/the-trouble-with-brain-science.html?_r=0 Not more data, apparently. As a philosopher who read most of the theory of mind books written and wrote my own, I am very sure this guy

The Trouble With Brain Scientists

Famous brain scientist Gary Marcus opines today that neuroscience needs more theory– http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/07/12/opinion/the-trouble-with-brain-science.html?_r=0 Not more data, apparently. As a philosopher who read most of the theory of mind books written and wrote my own, I am very sure this guy

Tapping that email gusher

> > > > > > Weekly update for Jul 9, 2014 > > > > > Hi Amol! Welcome to your Conspire update. > > Below is a summary of your email activity over the past week, along with

Tapping that email gusher

> > > > > > Weekly update for Jul 9, 2014 > > > > > Hi Amol! Welcome to your Conspire update. > > Below is a summary of your email activity over the past week, along with

Dutch Goalkeeper Brain Hacking. Wow.

> Dutch Goalkeeper Brain Hacking: > He correctly influenced/predicted the direction of each kick. It may have had to do with the subtle cues he was giving in terms of where he wandered before each kick; See below (each row

Dutch Goalkeeper Brain Hacking. Wow.

> Dutch Goalkeeper Brain Hacking: > He correctly influenced/predicted the direction of each kick. It may have had to do with the subtle cues he was giving in terms of where he wandered before each kick; See below (each row

Hardware startups

Interesting not really conclusive charts about hardware startups. http://tomtunguz.com/hardware-investment-trends/

Hardware startups

Interesting not really conclusive charts about hardware startups. http://tomtunguz.com/hardware-investment-trends/

The most important innovations: communications @pmarca

http://knotable.tumblr.com/post/91058053088/the-most-important-innovations-communications More wisdom from the great man and Knotable couldn’t agree more. Context above.

The most important innovations: communications @pmarca

http://knotable.tumblr.com/post/91058053088/the-most-important-innovations-communications More wisdom from the great man and Knotable couldn’t agree more. Context above.

ISO Kickstarter for Modern Non-Army Men

Somebody should be doing one of these “modern” toy lines with Green Army Men. How can these still exist unchanged from the good old/bad old days? What are less violent kids supposed to play with? And girls? The closest thing

ISO Kickstarter for Modern Non-Army Men

Somebody should be doing one of these “modern” toy lines with Green Army Men. How can these still exist unchanged from the good old/bad old days? What are less violent kids supposed to play with? And girls? The closest thing

My Napoleon

https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/asarva/13378541395/ Next perhaps I should get the Tennis Court Oath done.

My Napoleon

https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/asarva/13378541395/ Next perhaps I should get the Tennis Court Oath done.

Venture value propositions (was: Fulfill all your fantasies here)

Really good post from a while ago somehow made it back up my radar from Roger Ehrenberg on designing a VC portfolio: http://informationarbitrage.com/post/19519971830/thoughts-on-vc-portfolio-construction When I previously read it, my reaction was just “you shoot the guns you have” — sounds

Venture value propositions (was: Fulfill all your fantasies here)

Really good post from a while ago somehow made it back up my radar from Roger Ehrenberg on designing a VC portfolio: http://informationarbitrage.com/post/19519971830/thoughts-on-vc-portfolio-construction When I previously read it, my reaction was just “you shoot the guns you have” — sounds

Dangers of Dogfooding

We are dogfooding Knotable now. And learning about some of the ways you can fall into some dangerous doggy behaviors as you do. More about it here.

Dangers of Dogfooding

We are dogfooding Knotable now. And learning about some of the ways you can fall into some dangerous doggy behaviors as you do. More about it here.

OH: from one of NYC’s top founders re: venture firms

*Overheard* I have no respect for those guys who are “partners” at the $2bn AUM venture firms. What are you saying to me? You got a job out of college at some bank, then an associate role at DFJ in

OH: from one of NYC’s top founders re: venture firms

*Overheard* I have no respect for those guys who are “partners” at the $2bn AUM venture firms. What are you saying to me? You got a job out of college at some bank, then an associate role at DFJ in