Author Archives: Dominique

Institution 3.0

Posted on 14/01/2017

Douglass North was one of the first to recognise that institutions change slowly and those who are a part of institutions resist any change that may negatively impact an individual’s interest whether it be economic or political. He  went on … Continue reading →

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James Essex and Permissionless Innovation

Posted on 19/01/2015

I have been researching the unpublished works of a little known English Antiquarian James Essex (1722-1784) for my doctoral thesis. He was a Cambridge man who trained as a surveyor and raised his status throughout his lifetime to become part of … Continue reading →

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Renewing my US Passport

Posted on 30/04/2014

This blog suffers from lack of updating and lack of care due to the very fact that I travel a lot for work. When I’m not travelling I’m trying to keep up with my PhD research, a task that is … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on my Jawbone customer service experience

Posted on 19/09/2013

Over the last week I have been tweeting quite a lot about Jawbone and the really shockingly bad customer service experience that I have had. As an American in my adopted home country of Great Britain I’ve come to accept … Continue reading →

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Egypt and the Internet

Posted on 01/07/2013

I’ve been thinking about Egypt quite a lot the last few days in light of the current round of protests. The lastest uprisings are the next in what I think may be a long line of them. Clearly Egypt is … Continue reading →

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Britain Needs Techno Dynamists

Posted on 20/05/2013

In an excellent column for CityAM today, Stian Westlake makes the argument that optimists need to run the economy in order to foster economic growth. This is an argument that I have been making for years and in various forms. … Continue reading →

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2013

Posted on 28/03/2013

It has been a busy and interesting year so far, but one that has kept me from blogging on a regular basis. I spend so much time writing for other publications that I find it restful to read and do … Continue reading →

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