Perpetual Learning
Arthur Finch 
As someone who’s spent decades in the tech industry, I’ve seen firsthand how quickly platforms can evolve, for better or worse. Today, I want to talk about something concerning: a recent global activist survey has ranked Facebook as the worst platform for online harassment. This isn’t just about a few bad actors; it points to … Read more
It feels like just yesterday we were marveling at how the internet was changing commerce. Now, we’re looking at a new frontier in finance: synthetic assets. Many of you know I spent my career in tech, and I’ve always been fascinated by how innovation reshapes our world. This new area, often discussed within decentralized finance … Read more
I’ve spent a good portion of my career in the tech world, watching how innovation can fundamentally alter how we live and work. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about systems – how they’re built, how they function, and how they might evolve. One concept that’s really captured my attention is the circular economy, and … Read more
As someone who’s spent a good chunk of my career in software, I’ve seen technology evolve at a breakneck pace. Today, I want to talk about something that’s quietly brewing, something that could reshape how we think about security and financial stability: quantum computing. For years, the encryption that keeps our online communications and financial … Read more
As someone who’s spent a good chunk of my life navigating the rapid currents of technological advancement, I’ve often found myself looking back. Not just for nostalgia, but to see what we might have left behind. History is littered with brilliant ideas and practical solutions that, for one reason or another, faded from view. It … Read more
It’s easy to get caught up in the daily headlines about trade disputes. But if we step back for a moment, we can see that these aren’t entirely new phenomena. History offers a fascinating, and sometimes sobering, perspective on the rise of protectionism and the recurring patterns of trade wars. One of the most striking … Read more
It’s easy to get lost in the numbers when we talk about government deficits and debt. They often seem like abstract concepts that only economists and politicians worry about. But history shows us that these fiscal challenges have real, long-term consequences for societies, impacting everything from innovation to social stability. Think about the Roman Empire. … Read more
We often celebrate technological advancement as a pure good, a relentless march towards a better future. And in many ways, it is. But as someone who’s spent decades in the tech industry, I’ve also seen firsthand how rapid shifts can create significant disruption for the people whose livelihoods depend on the old ways. It’s not … Read more
It’s easy to feel a sense of unease when we talk about automation. The idea of machines taking over jobs, or fundamentally changing how we work, can be unsettling. But as someone who’s spent a career in technology, I find it helpful to look back. History, especially the history of industrial revolutions, offers us valuable … Read more
We often think of technology as objective, a set of rules that operate without favor. But the reality, as I’ve come to see it over my years in the software industry, is far more complex. Algorithms, the invisible engines driving so much of our modern lives, can carry the weight of human biases, unintentionally perpetuating … Read more