The two modes of reasoning that determine people’s world views — I’ve often noticed that there seem to be two distinct styles of reasoning about the world. I suspect it has something to do with why people come to develop very different worldviews. And it leads people to interpret cause and effect in the world differently. Some people seem to have…

Solo players can now choose to get matched with other free agents when joining a team tournament. — A few weeks ago, we rolled out the “Team Matcher” on Challengermode. It’s a system that automatically matches you with the other solo players in a team tournament. …

Challengermode secures $12 million investment round to accelerate growth and product development. — We’re excited to announce that we’ve raised a new funding round led by eWTP Innovation Fund, the global investment arm of the Alibaba Group, with other investors including Telia Ventures, and Swedish soccer legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The investment will make it possible for us to double down on our mission…

Consider the following question: You have the option to go on a trip that is guaranteed to be the most exciting and memorable vacation you’ll ever have. The caveat is that you’re not allowed to take any pictures or videos and you’ll have to drink a potion that will erase…

Thinking of productivity in two dimensions can help you make better choices and get more done. — In my never-ending pursuit of increased productivity, I’m continuously exploring different ways of understanding the subject; breaking it down and applying best practices to my own endeavors — however imperfectly. An analogy for productivity I like is one of vectors, from math and physics. …

I recently came across this presentation on LinkedIn by Breakwater Strategy, a communications and strategy consulting firm. It’s an excellent piece of research and thinking that will be useful in the short term and interesting to revisit again a year from now: The presentation details four plausible COVID-19 scenarios…

Why the COVID-19 pandemic is the catalyst that propels the world into the digital era, once and for all. — As we stand on the brink of what may be one of the most defining moments of our time (but hopefully not the most deadly) I’ve been pondering what the long term consequences of this pandemic will be. Many countries, communities, families and individual people are already devastated by the…

A look at the COVID-19 pandemic from an outside perspective. — Aside from what I need to know to stay up to date with the latest info, I’m not following the news media or political circus much at all. Instead, I’m looking for context, I want to understand the trends. I don’t just want the facts, I want to understand the…

A lense onto human irrationality and what you can reasonably do about it. Having spent quite a bit of time reading up on the situation regarding the COVID-19 disease outbreak I’ve realized it’s a good lens with which to view the follies of human misjudgment. …