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One of my favorite topics is the nature of intelligence and I recently read four books which covered the history of the CIA (The Mision), the FSB / KGB (The Illegals), the Financial Intelligence Agency of the US Department of Treasury (Chokepoints) and the Shah’s SAVAK (
For the last 15 years, I have kept an ever-expanding list of things I would like to do.
There is no magical shortcut to knowledge
What works for me
I signed the book contract for “The Operating System of Sustainable Finance” with Palgrave a few days before Donald Trump won the US election in 2024 ...
It's the variety of investments
Recently, I had a conversation with a union representative, and she was saying that there is still a lot of uncertainty about how to approach artificial intelligence.
I recently finished a 1,000 page book about the history of Christianity … just in time for Christmas.
Editorials Gatekeeper in a Zero-Cost AI World
Some years ago, I stumbled upon a category of books which explain the story construction, plots and characters in films and books.
When I worked on the book “Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain for Social Impact” back in 2020, the world of AI looked very different.
Ways to create impact
When people discuss sustainable finance, the focus is typically on regulators like the European Commission, investors, and companies.
The Capitalization Strategy
Last week, I have written about the general policy landscape for the reconstruction of Ukraine.
Building back better
Let me start with a few observations about the financial markets:
One of my favorite activities is looking at maps as they tell us a lot about our world.
I am currently preparing a 2-hour webinar on the valuation of social enterprises, which takes place next Monday (also check out the offers of Efiko Academy).
A data view
