Why AI Makes the Human Constant More Valuable, Not Less
By the end of January 2023 — roughly two months after its public launch — ChatGPT had reached 100…
The Four-Stage Feedback Loop: Why Some Industries Eat Their Own Progress
Ideas become products. Products become industries. Industries become instruments. Instruments…
The Anatomy of an Idea: The 8 Steps From Friction to Industry
Every idea in history, from the earliest stone tool to the latest artificial intelligence, shares…
The Iceberg Model: Why Most Product Ideas Solve the Wrong Problem
By 2000, late fees made up roughly $800 million of Blockbuster’s annual revenue — sixteen…
The Six-Step Framework for Turning Any Human Friction Into a Business
One investor told Airbnb’s founders exactly what he thought of their idea: “You guys…
73,000 Years Ago, Someone Solved the Same Problem You’re Solving Today
In a cave overlooking the Indian Ocean, a human picked up a piece of red ochre and scratched a…