The Entry Level Job Cannot Require a Previous Life
Hiring for potential requires someone to accept the cost of learning. I think the labour market becomes worse when every employer tries to avoid that cost.
WORK AND MONEY / 5 ESSAYS
Who gets the future?
A faster process still needs a purpose. A larger total still needs a distribution. These essays ask what sits outside the spreadsheet and who gets to make the decisions inside it.
A Market Price Is an Opinion With Consequences
Market prices deserve attention without becoming a theory of what matters. On valuation, assumptions, and the difference between a transaction and a verdict.
Growth Is a Strange Thing to Worship
Economic growth can improve lives, but GDP is not a complete description of a good society. I want the argument to name what the growth is for.
Productivity Is Not the Same as Bargaining Power
Producing more per hour does not settle who receives the gains. On productivity, compensation, bargaining power, and the choices hidden inside efficiency.
The Spreadsheet Does Not Know What It Is Afraid Of
A financial model can organize uncertainty without removing it. On scenarios, sensitivity, and the comfort of a number that looks more certain than it is.