Dror Poleg is an Economic Historian, researching technology's impact on how people live and work. His insights have been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and beyond.
In keynotes, books, podcasts, and workshops, Dror helps the world's largest financial institutions, technology firms, and property owners figure out what happens next.
Every week, Dror shares his analysis and predictions with more than 20,000 subscribers across the globe.
Keeping NYC On Top
In early 2021, I was asked by Scott Rechler and RXR to write down my views on New York City's future. These included my predictions about the impact of remote work, the validity of existing economic theories, and what the city must do to become more attractive. I wrote the
The Winners of Remote Work
Ultimately, remote work ushers some freelancers and employees into a global arena that seems to promise a higher ceiling, but a lower floor as well.
No Floor, No Ceiling
The internet gives more people an opportunity to win. But it forces everyone to play the game.
The Office as a Choice
My latest piece [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/04/upshot/work-office-from-home.html] in The New York Times, available here: The Future of Offices When Workers Have a Choice [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/04/upshot/work-office-from-home.html]
Rise of the 10X Class
The "robber barons" of the 21st Century are the people who used to sit next to you at the office.
Housing Is the New Office
Can an oversupply of offices create an oversupply of housing? (Generally, no. Occasionally, yes.)
Airbnb is WeWork
You can change a giant market even if you don't control it.
Airbnb's Double Disruption
Airbnb is a housing company. Always has been. Landlords, property managers, and brokers should start paying attention.
Kanye Capitalism
Investors will put up with as much as they can for as long as they can.
How To Speak Venture
A letter from FTX's most conservative investor explains why they'll do it again.
Financial Hits and Misses
In a complex world, success only makes sense after it happens.
Reasonable FOMO
A more competitive market means a stronger need for unsustainable incentives and more "dumb" bets by smart investors. Here's how to make the most of it.
Don't read. Listen.
I am traveling this week, so no long newsletter. But I wanted to let you know that some of my recent articles are now available in audio format. Instead of reading, you can listen. I am reviving my old podcast and will post all audio versions there. Below are a
Outsourcing Volatility
Over time, creative destruction becomes faster, less predictable, and harder to contain.
The Vader Paradox
The more new content there is, the more likely we are to consume old content.
The Race Between Complexity and Control
A networked world is a less predictable world. There are ways to make it more predictable. But you're not going to like them.
The Ant That Went to Mars
Humanity is becoming an online species. As a result, we'll become crazier than ever. Our survival depends on it.
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