Rethinking Human Lifespan
In 1900, a 30-year-old American could expect to live another 15 years, midway into their 40s. Today, the average American lives to nearly 80. We've effectively doubled human lifespan in a century. But even this dramatic extension of human life feels insufficient when we think about what we're still losing. Einstein and Feynman died at 76 and 69, respectively, and Steve Jobs and Marie Curie both died at 56. My grandfather lost his fight with cancer before getting to see any of his gr...
Rethinking Human Lifespan
In 1900, a 30-year-old American could expect to live another 15 years, midway into their 40s. Today, the average American lives to nearly 80. We've effectively doubled human lifespan in a century. But even this dramatic extension of human life feels insufficient when we think about what we're still losing. Einstein and Feynman died at 76 and 69, respectively, and Steve Jobs and Marie Curie both died at 56. My grandfather lost his fight with cancer before getting to see any of his gr...
Should the Ethereum Foundation dissolve?
This week, two Ethereum Foundation researchers (Justin Drake and Dankrad Feist) disclosed that they have become advisors to the Eigenlayer Foundation. The credible neutrality of the Ethereum Foundation has been compromised by this action. Below, I’ll make the argument that a credible commitment from the Ethereum Foundation towards dissolving the Foundation in the next few years may be the only path forward.ContextThe Ethereum Foundation has a set of stated principles:‘We attempt to subtract o...
Should the Ethereum Foundation dissolve?
This week, two Ethereum Foundation researchers (Justin Drake and Dankrad Feist) disclosed that they have become advisors to the Eigenlayer Foundation. The credible neutrality of the Ethereum Foundation has been compromised by this action. Below, I’ll make the argument that a credible commitment from the Ethereum Foundation towards dissolving the Foundation in the next few years may be the only path forward.ContextThe Ethereum Foundation has a set of stated principles:‘We attempt to subtract o...
Choosing startup life
I’ve committed my career to working alongside early-stage startups. I got my first exposure to startups at Miami Angels, an early-stage angel investor syndicate, but eventually, it became obvious that being an employee (or founder) of an early-stage startup made much more sense for me than being an investor. Here is a simple decision-making framework that I used to commit myself to startup life, and some words of encouragement for those of you considering doing the same.First, the general pre...
Choosing startup life
I’ve committed my career to working alongside early-stage startups. I got my first exposure to startups at Miami Angels, an early-stage angel investor syndicate, but eventually, it became obvious that being an employee (or founder) of an early-stage startup made much more sense for me than being an investor. Here is a simple decision-making framework that I used to commit myself to startup life, and some words of encouragement for those of you considering doing the same.First, the general pre...
Finding Inspiration
Recently, I’ve felt disillusioned with crypto. I’m grateful to be spending my professional time working with great people on a project that is building towards a better, Ethereum-enabled digital future. But the never-ending assault of scammers, spammers, spewers and grifters in crypto is frankly just exhausting. This piece is about reminding myself what it is that I love about crypto, by exploring some of the projects that inspire me today.0xSplits0xSplits is a project developing true hyperst...
Finding Inspiration
Recently, I’ve felt disillusioned with crypto. I’m grateful to be spending my professional time working with great people on a project that is building towards a better, Ethereum-enabled digital future. But the never-ending assault of scammers, spammers, spewers and grifters in crypto is frankly just exhausting. This piece is about reminding myself what it is that I love about crypto, by exploring some of the projects that inspire me today.0xSplits0xSplits is a project developing true hyperst...
Aliens, AI, and the Great Filter
This week’s Lex Fridman episode with David Kipping was good, but not great. I thought Kipping was smart and thoughtful, but the conversation just didn’t hit. Nothing stood out as particularly interesting, at least for the first few hours. But about 3 hours in, Kipping drops an awe-inspiring, optimistic, and just plain cool perspective on the Fermi Paradox. He talks about the growth of artificial intelligence and the incredible novelty of this moment — like, right now — in time. His theory is ...
Aliens, AI, and the Great Filter
This week’s Lex Fridman episode with David Kipping was good, but not great. I thought Kipping was smart and thoughtful, but the conversation just didn’t hit. Nothing stood out as particularly interesting, at least for the first few hours. But about 3 hours in, Kipping drops an awe-inspiring, optimistic, and just plain cool perspective on the Fermi Paradox. He talks about the growth of artificial intelligence and the incredible novelty of this moment — like, right now — in time. His theory is ...
