How do you become the most valuable company ever? You let your employees decide where, when, and how to work.
For more about Nvidia's work arrangements and management philosophy, check out my earlier piece: Working The Nvidia Way and The Distributed Rocketship.
In a world of intangible assets, the only way to identify a bubble is to see it pop. Originally published on July 9, 2025. Written and read by Dror Poleg.
Dror Poleg is an award-winning author and speaker focused on the future of work, cities, and markets. His insights have appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Bloomberg, and beyond. Drawing on his diverse background as a tech entrepreneur, private equity investor, and combat veteran, Dror explores how technology is rewriting the rules of productivity and power.
Energy Is Too Valuable to Waste on Tasks Humans Can Do. Originally published on May 12, 2025, here.
Written by Dror Poleg.
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Dror Poleg writes about the future of work, cities, and markets. His ideas have appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Bloomberg, and beyond. A former tech entrepreneur, private equity investor, and combat veteran, he explores how technology is rewriting the rules of productivity, power, and investing.
Someone is going to try it. Why not you?
Originally published on May 2, 2025, here. A couple of related pieces to help you along the way:
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Dror Poleg writes about the future of work, cities, and markets. His ideas have appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Bloomberg, and beyond. A former tech entrepreneur, private equity investor, and combat veteran, he explores how technology is rewriting the rules of productivity, power, and investing.
Most of us are playing a game that no longer exists. Originally Published on March 20, 2025, here. Please visit Dror's website to view all the illustrations and link.
Dror Poleg is a leading authority at the intersection of technology, work, and cities. His insights have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Bloomberg, NBC, and beyond. A former private equity executive and tech entrepreneur, Dror advises some of the world's largest investors, governments, and financial institutions on the forces transforming our cities, workplaces, and markets.
How will AI affect the value, design, and operation of physical buildings and cities? This is the most common question I've been asked at dozens of keynotes I gave this year (book yours here).
People will get paid to do whatever they want. Here's why. Originally published on December 8, 2023, here. Written by Dror Poleg.
Articles mentioned in this piece: Impossibly Useless, Compensating the I in AI, NFTs and the Future of Work, and In Praise of Ponzis.
Cities have an essential role to play, at home and abroad. Originally published on December 6, 2023, here. Written by Dror Poleg.
I hope you'll forgive me for drawing your sympathy to one dead soldier. I know there are many others who deserve it. Originally published on November 8, 2023, here. See the online version for the videos and songs mentioned in this article
A brutal moment of clarity presents a new path toward justice and peace. Written by Dror Poleg. Originally published on October 17, 2023, here.
Most people no longer need to work. Our survival depends on convincing them it's OK to do something else. This article was originally published on March 24, 2023, here. I am sharing the audio version now as it is still relevant. Here we go.
A.I. might "liberate" most humans to do jobs that are less meaningful and entail limited agency. But it might be more fun than it sounds. Written by Dror Poleg. Published on September 18, 2023, here.
Thoughts on what makes places attractive, on urbanism's capacity to foster peace and prosperity, and on the most complicated "real estate" conflict in the world — following my first visit to Saudi Arabia. Written by Dror Poleg. Originally published on September 14, 2023 here.
NVIDIA: The Distributed Rocketship. The world's most innovative hardware is developed "from home." Originally published on September 1, 2023, here. Written by Dror Poleg.
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I asked ChatGPT to go into my head and figure out what happens next. Published on August 20, 2023, here.
The next productivity boom will not come from robots doing more; it will come from humans doing less. Written by Dror Poleg. Originally published on August 17, 2023, here.
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Let AI steal your ideas. It might be the only way to protect them. Written by Dror Poleg. Published on August 15, 2023, here.
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A recent announcement from Zoom gives hope to the pro-office crowd. But reading beyond the headlines shows we're never going back to the old normal. Originally published on August 7, 2023, here. Written by Dror Poleg.
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How will recent innovations impact jobs and corporations? Meta's earning call offers some hints. Published on August 1, 2023, here. Written by Dror Poleg. Learn more about Dror's Practical AI course here.
As work becomes less dependent on location, life becomes more dependent on location. Written by Dror Poleg. Published on July 28, 2023, here.
