Lately I am diving more deeply into Social Policy Experimentation and Poor Economics. Ester Duflo captures my thoughts and transforms my way of thinking. It’s not the Middle Ages anymore, it’s the 21st century. And in the 20th century, randomized, controlled trials have revolutionized medicine by allowing us to distinguish between drugs that work and …
Take a seat and let me take a deep breath. We all know that speaking in public is not my strongest asset, yet important if you have to pass a message. Some months ago, I left Startup Live Athens‘ organizing team. When I initiated it, I took a professional challenge but also a personal one: …
Untapping Resilience – Talk during Lift13 References and credits Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes that see reality. ~ Nikos Kazantzakis Information about Nikos Kazantzakis, famous for his novel “Zorba The Greek” Facts in numbers Report of European Commission 2012, kindly note that Youth Unemployment is 57%, the highest quote in the …
Everyone just wants validation, love, security, enjoyment and hopes for a better future. The way they verbalise this and work towards it is where things branch off, but we all have the same basic desires. You can relate to everyone in the world if you look past the superficial things that separate you. Even if …
One year ago, I went to one of the concerts, I will remember my whole life. It was U2 performing in the Olympic Stadium of Athens. While «I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For» was sounding, I wanted to call a very special person, the person I was falling in love with. It had the …