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What abundance does to us

Some thoughts on AI, scarcity, and human agency

Sep 13 • Edoardo Totolo

August 2026

Regulate BNPL please. Then watch what happens

I’ve been somewhat baffled by the debate around how to regulate BNPL.

Aug 12 • Edoardo Totolo

January 2026

June 2013

Multiple deadlines

I'm about to enter the critical phase of my PhD dissertation writing, so blogging might be intermittent over the next few weeks until the end of the…

Jun 24, 2013 • Edoardo Totolo

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Reducing supply chain barriers could increase world GDP six times more than removing all tariffs

A recent report released by the World Economic Forum says that border administration and infrastructure are the biggest problem to international trade.

Jun 8, 2013 • Edoardo Totolo

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How to bargain successfully – avoid round numbers

I’m really bad at bargaining so I shouldn't give advice on this issue.

Jun 5, 2013 • Edoardo Totolo

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May 2013

FDIs in Africa declined in 2012, but the news is not as bad as it sounds

Ernst & Young's recent “Africa Attractiveness Survey” (pdf) shows that 2012 was a rather disappointing year for foreign direct investment in Africa.

May 30, 2013 • Edoardo Totolo

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What's the shrewdest, smartest manoeuvre you've ever seen in business?

The question was asked on Quora. There are plenty of interesting answers:

May 29, 2013 • Edoardo Totolo

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Snapshot of the Kenyan economy in 2012. Still waiting for the good news

I was slightly depressed after reading the highlights of the 2013 Kenya Economic Survey (pdf).

May 24, 2013 • Edoardo Totolo

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The industrial organization of taxis in Nairobi

I’ve always wondered how thousands of cab drivers organize themselves in a chaotic place like the Nairobi Central Business District.

May 21, 2013 • Edoardo Totolo

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Mixed links and reads

Can economics save the African Rhino?

May 16, 2013 • Edoardo Totolo

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