Archive - Nick Tommarello

My thoughts on XX in 2018

Wefunder ran a program called XX from 2018-2021, designed to be the first check invested in very early founders.

Apr 20 •

Nick Tommarello

December 2024

Part III: Principles, Regulations, & Better Government

How could we improve government so it performs better? Different government agencies have varying levels of effectiveness - what separates the good ones…

Dec 3, 2024 •

Nick Tommarello

Part II: A Proposal for an Intuition Building Machine

Creating rules is simple; designing a system that improves our intuition is far more challenging. Part II explores how to tackle this problem, written…

Dec 1, 2024 •

Nick Tommarello

Part I: Principles Over Rules

Part I explains why an organization focused on principles outperforms a rules-based one. Rules stifle judgment, while intuition enables better…

Dec 1, 2024 •

Nick Tommarello

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