Abie Cohen

Not taking things so seriously too re: advice. Think of all the times you were serious when you could have just been silly with your kids. How great is it when it occurs to you to just start laughing. You always have that choice! And I think it’s a good one to make because you set the mood at home for your kids.

Economic Lessons from the Last Few Singularities

One of John von Neumann's absurdly varied contributions to human knowledge was the idea of a technological singularity, i.e. a point at which advances in technology and economic growth happen at such a fast pace that prediction is impossible. This doesn't mean it's the end of history, and in fact... See more

Speculative frenzies are part of technology, and so they are not something to be afraid of. Those who remain level-headed through this moment have the chance to build extremely important companies. But we need to make sure not to believe in the delusion that has now spread from Silicon Valley to the rest of the country, and indeed the world. That... 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

So why quit? Three reasons. First, I’ve felt for a few years now that the startups I’m seeing don’t seem so much like progress as just shopkeeping. This isn’t a dig: there’s money to be made razoring a thin slice off a huge market, and there’s certainly less risk in that than there is building a market from scratch. But it’s just not that... 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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you can start thinking strategically instead of waiting for the inevitable.