The Tower and the Tenants

Why the GOAT debate keeps asking the wrong question — and what happens when you ask the right one Every few years, we stage the same argument. A new icon arrives — the numbers are bigger, the reach is wider, the empire is more deliberately constructed and the internet splits into two camps: the loyalists […]

Behind the Velvet Rope: The Rise of Youth-Driven Social Clubs in Lagos

How a new wave of social clubs in Lagos mirrors global shifts in third spaces, exclusivity, and the psychology of belonging. Introduction: Something’s Changing in Lagos On a recent return to Lagos, something felt different. Beneath the surface of the city’s usual bustle—tech conferences, gallery shows, rooftop brunches—there was a quieter transformation taking place. Discreetly, […]

Using the Fermi Method To Improve Estimations Skills

Physicist Enrico Fermi was one of the most brilliant minds of the 20th century. He won the Nobel prize in physics, held several patents and was best known for developing the first nuclear reactor. During career, he became well known for his ability to make fast, excellent approximate calculations with little or no concrete data. […]

Meditations for 2018

There are very few newsletters I read consistently as I do the Daily Stoic Newsletter.  It gives me the right boost I need each day for perspective, mortality and overall stoic philosophy. It’s the beginning of the year and we’re all starting to do the new year shuffle. What are my goals? What do I want to […]

My Thoughts On A Potential CVS+ Aetna Deal

Some context….We’ve seen high levels of consolidation in the healthcare industry over the last 4- 5 years….a lot having to do with ACA and inter-industry competition. Yesterday, Amazon won regulatory approval to wholesale pharmaceuticals in 12 states. While it does seem Amazon will enter the pharma sales business, the larger elephant in the room, which […]