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Articles by Albert Wenger

Jul 3, 2015

Last week I had the opportunity to cross something off my bucket list: sailing faster than the wind. Now at first this sounds like a preposterous idea – if the wind is pushing you, then how could you go faster Read more.

Jun 29, 2015

I remember well debating the concept of a single European currency with my Dad when I was growing up in Germany long before the Euro was actually introduced. As a teenager, I was fervently in favor and he was deeply skeptical. Read more.

Jun 25, 2015

Consistency may be the hobgoblin of little minds but the Ralph Waldo Emerson quote goes on to refer to Pythagoras, Socrates and Newton and so it may not refer to logical consistency but rather to the ability to learn from Read more.

Jun 24, 2015

I have been meaning to write this post ever since I read about Tim Cook’s speech on how Apple protects its customers’ privacy. Since then there have been posts arguing that Google’s (and others’) approach has merits because it allows Read more.

Jun 15, 2015

The first week on my first job after college I came into work super early and left super late. At the end of the week my then boss called me into his office and said: “it’s great that you are Read more.

Jun 9, 2015

We all know that valuations in the private markets are high at the moment and generally ahead of public market valuations. There are multiple reasons for this including principal agent issues in venture capital and most importantly the potential for Read more.

Jun 5, 2015

I have been telling lots of people that I am writing a book about our transition past the industrial economy. If you have been reading Continuations for a while you know that this has been the subject of much of Read more.

Jun 1, 2015

I have been writing a lot about the impact of technology on the labor market, arguing that we need a Universal Basic Income. My basic premise is that technological progress is making it harder and harder for people to earn Read more.

May 26, 2015

Tonight I will be participating in a panel discussion about Universal Basic Income. One of the key arguments for UBI is that we need to decouple people’s ability to meet their basic needs from traditional work because of the rise Read more.