Ideas Economy
Investigating the capital of ideas.
Ideas Economy is a space for exploring how imagination becomes value. I investigate the systems, industries, and individuals driving idea-based innovation, and in doing so, connect a global community of creatives, founders, strategists, and visionaries shaping the future.
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![The birth of one Ideas Economy]()
The birth of one Ideas Economy
Do you believe value can sprout from nothing?
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![How I made an eight year old cry in Monopoly]()
How I made an eight year old cry in Monopoly
What we can learn from startups, meritocracies, and power.
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![When meetings attack]()
When meetings attack
Realign regular check-ins so they don’t waste your time.
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![The myth of emotional maturity]()
The myth of emotional maturity
How politeness undermines truth when the stakes are high.
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![Investing as a creative practice]()
Investing as a creative practice
Is financial investing one of the most underrated acts of generosity?
Can value sprout from nothing?
Ideas Economy begins with a fascination: how might ideas create value? Fleeting thoughts, when harnessed, become vehicles for wealth creation, cultural influence, human connection, and a better quality of life. Every product, service, organisation – even an empire – begins with an idea. That fruit starts with a seed. And a seed of imagination, when nurtured, becomes a remarkable idea.
Creative economies thrive when imagination is channelled through skill, entrepreneurship, and bold models of value creation. We bring ideas to life through storytelling, strategy, engineering, and artistry. Those who can turn the abstract into the tangible become the visionaries shaping our world.