by ldepippo | Mar 9, 2021 | complex adaptive systems, sustainable agriculture, sustainable investing
Our world is full of extremes. One group feels superior to another and this intense duality is manifested in a visceral level of judgment, projection, and self-righteousness. This false divide, fear, and intense emotion enable greenwashing and window-dressing by...
by ldepippo | Dec 21, 2020 | collective intellgence, complex adaptive systems, Inclusive Innovation, Integrated Capital, sustainable investing
I have always been drawn to creative, entrepreneurial people. These days, the word entrepreneur is very associated with investing, “scaling-up” your vision, and making lots of money. Somehow we have reduced the word “entrepreneur” to a...
by ldepippo | Jun 12, 2020 | complex adaptive systems, High Impact Investing, Inclusive Innovation, Integrated Capital, Social Innovation, sustainable agriculture, sustainable investing
In the current investment paradigm, there is often a conflict with what it is good for the whole and what is good for investors. This can be a complicated subject. The recent chaos caused by the recent pandemic, as well as the transparency on current racial issues...
by ldepippo | May 29, 2020 | complex adaptive systems, Inclusive Innovation, sustainable investing, Uncategorized
There is a growing awareness of how unequal our society is. Our existing economic, business and financial systems work much better for the few than for the many. This is glaringly obvious now with this pandemic. It does not mean the free markets are wrong. It does...
by ldepippo | May 20, 2020 | complex adaptive systems
Steve Blank, Adjunct Professor at Stanford University, in the Department of Science and Engineering, is well known for his lean business principles for startups. He is an experienced technology entrepreneur as well. His ideas will never go out of style. Before this...
by ldepippo | May 14, 2020 | complex adaptive systems, sustainable investing
There are so many things I love about Permaculture principles. They are my North Star for the design of the systems-based investment principles at Pythia Capital. I knew nothing about them and the way they came into my life was as if I were suddenly a character in...
