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Hi. I'm Mike Kane, a Philadelphia guy investing in early stage venture companies. I co-founded Pour Richards as a way to bring interesting people together to talk about ideas. This saved me the enormous trouble of having to be interesting myself.Pages
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Tag Archives: Adam Smith
Empathy and Earthquakes
Does technology obliterate the cultural differences and geographic distance and thus broaden the depth and scope of human empathy? A question I have stemming from a disagreement with Adam Smith. Continue reading
Posted in Observations, Philosophy
Tagged Adam Smith, compassion, earthquake, empathy, Japanese disaster, technology, Theory of Moral Sentiments, tsunami
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Rent-Seeking in the Fund Industry
Imagine you’ve just enjoyed a nice meal at a fine restaurant when the waiter brings over the check. On looking at it, you discover there’s a 10% surcharge for “marketing expense”. When questioned, the waiter explains that this is a … Continue reading