AI in Ballot: Testing ChatGPT on Trump vs. HarrisIn the upcoming US presidential election, there’s been a lot of talk about potential biases in artificial intelligence systems. Some have…Sep 7, 2024Sep 7, 2024
The Illegal Side of the Business of CharityI was at Charles de Gaulle Airport four years ago, exhausted and vulnerable from the journey, coming off a long-haul flight from…Sep 7, 2024Sep 7, 2024
Choose your Problems WiselyI previously wrote a blog about choosing your ‘buts’ wisely, focusing on structuring phrases so that what follows ‘but’ doesn’t sound…Sep 5, 2024Sep 5, 2024
In Iran, where I grew up, we start telling a story with this phrase:“There was one, there wasn’t one; except for God, there was no one.”Aug 20, 2024Aug 20, 2024
Notre Dame (2019): A Light French Comedy That Reflects the Spirit of Laissez-Faire During the Paris…On August 9, 2024, I tuned into TV5 Monde and stumbled upon a French movie called Notre Dame. It’s a light comedy that might have otherwise…Aug 11, 2024Aug 11, 2024
Monthly Digital Inspirations: November 2023 EditionThe keyword for November for me was "Pause". For those moments when I needed a distraction, these resources helped me to escape my mind and…Dec 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023
Spreadsheet work: Turning what matters into matterI once needed a lawyer and asked a friend whom I trusted. He told me he knew an excellent lawyer but he would only take easy cases. I was…Nov 17, 2023Nov 17, 2023
What I will never tell to an entrepreneurWhen I am building a financial model for a business owner, it becomes like coaching and advisory, even if it’s not explicitly mentioned in…Nov 17, 2023Nov 17, 2023
The Story of the Base Case: Fact or Fiction?Over the years, I have discussed the significance and rationale behind financial modeling standards, as well as general spreadsheet design…Nov 3, 2023Nov 3, 2023