Abie Cohen

When I have a piece of writing in mind, what I have, in fact, is a mental bucket: an attractor for and generator of thought. It’s like a thematic gravity well, a magnet for what would otherwise be a mess of iron filings. I’ll read books differently and listen differently in conversations. In particular I’ll remember everything better; everything... See more

I don’t know exactly how all these seeds will take root or what will emerge from them. And, honestly, I’m okay with that. This season of my life feels like one of unfolding rather than controlling, of stepping forward with openness rather than certainty. What I do know is that I’m here for it—holding my experience with curiosity, embracing the... See more

The best mom advice I’d give? Take time with your partner. Take care of yourself. Kids’ happiness is highly correlated with the happiness of their mother. Resist the urge to be a martyr. My mom was happy and I think it’s why I’m happy. Even with her steadfastly conservative, religious identity, she encouraged my fun. She never pushed me to be... See more

Data Provocation: Hospitals are broken and ripe for technological disruption. I have been following General Catalyst’s bold moves lately, including helping found several healthcare companies and most recently acquiring an entire healthcare system in the United States. My hope is that this leads to a vertically integrated re-imagination of

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We want to use more compute per person than any other fund.