Karl Popper's simple description of the true scientific method, from his lectures at the London School of Economics. Applicable not only to scientists and philosophers, but to anyone attempting to solve a problem and make progress.

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Is the Stock Market a Casino? open.substack.com/pub/mattwebber…

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The REIT craze by Peter Lynch

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I wrote a piece for @GeekWire about Seattle’s next act, contemplating what the future holds for the city. A reminder prosperity is not guaranteed. /1

Don’t be Cleveland. That can’t be asking too much! “Consider a successful mid-sized American city. One with decades of population growth. Median household incomes on par with or exceeding New York City. A bustling port in a prime location. Bold civic architecture. A vibrant arts

Bellevue, WA is the new tech hub of the world. Companies with labs here now include OpenAI, xAI, Meta, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Salesforce, Alibaba, Tencent, Huawei, Baidu, and many others. (Sorry, Seattle - everyone is running away from you as fast as they can.)

We keep talking about new taxes in Washington. How about some tax CUTS? Here’s what we should actually be doing: Repeal the capital gains tax. We just created this thing a few years ago and it’s already chilling angel investment. Section 1202 exists at the federal level

Let's take a look at how Seattle's DoorDash law actually turned out. In 2024, Seattle implemented "PayUp" — a minimum wage law for food delivery drivers, setting the rate at $26.40/hour. The intent was to protect workers. Here's what actually happened: DoorDash added a $5 fee

Seattle could immediately become one of the world's greatest cities if we embraced our tech industry 🛰️ SpaceX just acquired xAI and to build the world's biggest industry ever ... Datacenters in Space Where are they hiring? Seattle. Where is Starcloud (launched the first

My life’s work has been to maximize the size of the pie for the innovation economy: better, bigger outcomes for founders, company builders, and the entire region. For 26 years, I’ve strived to build a vibrant startup ecosystem here in Washington, and I’m very concerned that a