Inhabiting the Middle is a Privilege - and a Competitive AdvantageImage source: Washington PostNov 7, 2024A response icon1Nov 7, 2024A response icon1
The Future of Venture: Industrialization or Back to Basics?tl;dr On the heels of Google, Facebook, and the ZIRP era, a whole generation of venture capitalists narrowed their pattern recognition so…Nov 3, 2024Nov 3, 2024
Bridging the Divide: The Key to Preserving Our Society and InstitutionsTL;DR In today’s increasingly polarized world, our most pressing challenges and opportunities demand pragmatism and compromise. Without…Jul 5, 2024A response icon1Jul 5, 2024A response icon1
Data is the New Oil. Let’s Be Thoughtful Laying the Groundwork for the Next CenturyData will underpin human progress just as fossil fuels did before. Given the massive upcoming datacenter buildout, we should be thinking…Feb 23, 2024Feb 23, 2024
Patty’s 2023 Reading ListImportant reminder: As usual, just because I read it doesn’t mean I recommend it. And the list is too eclectic to properly rank and…Dec 22, 2023Dec 22, 2023
Are You a Climate Skeptic? Keep Reading…A busy layperson’s (sourced) guide to claims and facts about climate scienceSep 12, 2023Sep 12, 2023
In the Age of AI, Sustainability is Even More Urgent and ExistentialIf AI is in fact the next big thing and comes at us faster than anything before, a new economy built on limitless clean energy is the only…Apr 10, 2023A response icon1Apr 10, 2023A response icon1
7 Reasons Why Miami Can, Should, and Must be a Climate-Tech HubI have been a Miami resident and a climate startup investor for around a decade. And yet until recently these two things have not…Jan 9, 2023Jan 9, 2023
Dear Climate Activists: Please Take the Oil Money!I recently heard a prominent climate investor say he would not take money from a leading company servicing the fossil fuels industry. This…Nov 8, 2022A response icon2Nov 8, 2022A response icon2
The Sustainable Future is One of ABUNDANCEThe future green economy is not one of sacrifice and resource constraints. I predict we will have unlimited cheap green energy and will…Oct 31, 2022Oct 31, 2022
