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Epitaph for A Person I Loved - Published in The European, Feb 2015

Epitaph for A Person I Loved - Published in The European, Feb 2015

150,000 people die every day, but last year one struck me. 1 million people die every week, but last year there was one that hit me. For every other person who died that day, other people had felt like I had. Sucker-punched, winded, wounded, empty. Imagining their loved ones
Dec 24, 2021 4 min read
The Death of California- Unfinished Essay,
January 2019

The Death of California- Unfinished Essay, January 2019

California with its golden beaches seems to have no trouble believing in itself. Governor Gavin Newsom’s website boasts: California’s values aren’t just a point of pride; they are the very fabric of our state’s history and our future. California has been on the leading edge of
Dec 24, 2021 4 min read
Working At American Apparel- Diary, October 2006

Working At American Apparel- Diary, October 2006

I used my fake ID and hustled a job working at that stupid preppy American Apparel shop that recently opened last Saturday. Who was I pretending that I could do it. I managed 3 shifts and then made up some stuff about family problems and just stopped answering their calls.
Dec 24, 2021 2 min read
Creating the 21st Century Finance Model for Emerging Technologies- Interview May 2016

Creating the 21st Century Finance Model for Emerging Technologies- Interview May 2016

This piece is an excerpt from the forthcoming book The Internet of Women: Accelerating Culture Change [http://riverpublishers.com/view_details.php?book_id=384] to be published on June 30th: Riva-Melissa Tez [http://rivatez.com/] is the CEO and co-founder of Permutation Ventures in San Francisco. A London native,
Dec 23, 2021 13 min read
The Devil You Know- Published in The Idealist Mag, Nov 2014

The Devil You Know- Published in The Idealist Mag, Nov 2014

The Devil exists. But not in the way you think. The Devil is a demon inside you. He’s the demon of myopia, of short-sightedness. He’s the demon preventing you from building a better future. He’s the demon who tells you that your actions have no consequences. Your
Dec 23, 2021 2 min read
That Time When I Nearly Died- Diary, August 2013

That Time When I Nearly Died- Diary, August 2013

48 hours ago I was in a car accident that nearly took my life. I remember it still so perfectly even though the doctors claim I still have concussion. Going fast in an old German car, I sat in the middle seat and watched as we started to slide, spinning
Dec 20, 2021 5 min read
The Cron Diet- Interview, I Love You Magazine, March 2013

The Cron Diet- Interview, I Love You Magazine, March 2013

"My personal trainer used to call me the Tasmanian devil." [http://iloveyoumagazine.blogspot.com/2013/03/my-personal-trainer-at-gym-used-to-call.html] Unlike those times when one was happy just to have ENOUGH on the plate, today it’s not about SURVIVING as much as it is about LONGEVITY. Not the quantity, but the
Dec 18, 2021 7 min read
Time And The Transhuman Condition- Published H+ Magazine November 2013

Time And The Transhuman Condition- Published H+ Magazine November 2013

I guess you could say that I’ve always been perplexed by the concept of time. Painstakingly aware of things being forgotten, from my 6th birthday I began devoting the hours pre-bedtime to logging into a journal, in an OCD-style panic that left me guilt-ridden if I skimmed over even
Dec 16, 2021 7 min read
Do You Remember Who You Were..?- Published in The Idealist Magazine, Dec 2015

Do You Remember Who You Were..?- Published in The Idealist Magazine, Dec 2015

Do you remember who you were,  before the world told you who you should be? I have always wondered if children are humans in their purest form. Untouched by the world, unfazed by all the complexity, full to the brim of self-efficacy and seeking to change the world. As children
Dec 14, 2021 4 min read
Why Is Innovation So F*cking Difficult? - Published in The Mission, Feb 2017

Why Is Innovation So F*cking Difficult? - Published in The Mission, Feb 2017

A Hypothetical Startup Story (based on many, many real accounts) You’re an engineer. Let’s say you’re charismatic enough to have the persuasion skills to pull other engineers to you. You decide to take the startup route, packaging yourself, your colleagues and an aspect of your research as
Dec 14, 2021 4 min read
Silicon Valley: A Playground of Opportunity for the Youth- Published in Byline Magazine, October 2015

Silicon Valley: A Playground of Opportunity for the Youth- Published in Byline Magazine, October 2015

When do you actually become an adult? It’s an interesting question, as globally the cultural ‘coming-of-age’ ranges from 16, 18 or 21, as is the case in the United States. We associate ‘adulthood’ with access to privileges that we are suddenly granted:  for instance, the ability to marry,  or
Dec 14, 2021 16 min read
Lessons From My Father's Coma- Unpublished, 2017

Lessons From My Father's Coma- Unpublished, 2017

You may never need this, but in case you do… In 2016, my father suffered a stroke during a coronary bypass operation. During the months in which he was comatose (refused to let them pull the plug), I spent the majority of time at his bedside reading as much research
Dec 7, 2021 8 min read
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