Jean Touitou

The founder of French fashion brand A.P.C. Jean Touitou of Tunesian origin. He has insisted on keeping the brand small rather than seeking an IPO or venture capital money. That leaves him with complete control over the brand. Principles over money.

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs became famous during the first decade of the 21st century when the ipod turned the music industry upside down. Until then he was not the global phenomenon which he became with a number of blockbuster inventions at the helmet of Apple Inc. ipod iphone ipad imac unfortunately he passed away in 2011 so … Read more

Peter Thiel

Co-founder of Pay Pal. Early investor in Facebook. Heavily involved in Palantir as well. Entrepreneurship runs deep in the veins of Mr. Thiel. Lately he has also gathered a lot of publicity due to his involvement with the Trump campaign and Trump administration.

Niklas Luhman

The greatest thinker in the field of social sciences since Hegel was what the Die Zeit wrote about Niklas Luhman in his obituary in 1998. His work has never gained much impact though at a broader scale though since it has been conceived in German, and it is hard to grasp.

Nicholas Nassim Taleb

Nassim Nicholas Taleb Taleb’s page a Medium Is back this time around working on a book called Skin in the Game. The book is still a work in progress. So what he has published so far are working papers, abstracts. Read about skin in the game here! or Check out his website at Fooled by … Read more

Steve Bannon

Newly appointed chief strategist of the White House, Steve Bannon. Read the brilliant NYT portrait about the man behind DJT right here! A fascinating account of a man with an intense personality and willingness to work very hard to achieve his goals. and a Bloomberg article from before the election! Also brings some context in … Read more