The Tao of Innovation

Loneliness

The Uber Share Game

Moses Ma on January 11, 2026

A simple three-question game turns Uber Share’s polite hostage silence—no phones, no performance—and all it takes is a little courage to break the ice and get real.

A simple three-question game turns Uber Share’s polite hostage silence—no phones, no performance—and all it takes is a little courage to break the ice and get real.

Creativity

The Limerent Innovator

Moses Ma on December 1, 2025

Have you heard of “innovation limerence”? Here's how to transform unhealthy fixation into true persistence, sharper execution, and the grit that actually builds breakthroughs.

Have you heard of “innovation limerence”? Here's how to transform unhealthy fixation into true persistence, sharper execution, and the grit that actually builds breakthroughs.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Won’t Kill Art, It Will Ignite It

Moses Ma on September 2, 2025

The next artistic revolution may free us from the tyranny of talent.

The next artistic revolution may free us from the tyranny of talent.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Hasn’t Taken Your Job Yet, But Soon Might

Moses Ma on May 31, 2025

Personal Perspective: AI hasn’t taken your job because it still needs you, but agentic AI will threaten white-collar roles. However, we can stay human, be smart, and stay hopeful.

Personal Perspective: AI hasn’t taken your job because it still needs you, but agentic AI will threaten white-collar roles. However, we can stay human, be smart, and stay hopeful.

Artificial Intelligence

What's the Fuss Over DeepSeek?

Moses Ma on January 29, 2025

If you have a stake in the future, understanding DeepSeek is critical. This is the most important thing to happen in AI in years.

If you have a stake in the future, understanding DeepSeek is critical. This is the most important thing to happen in AI in years.

Artificial Intelligence

The New Rules for AI

Moses Ma on September 30, 2024

A Personal Perspective: Practical rules for AI and robots.

A Personal Perspective: Practical rules for AI and robots.

Flow

The Science of Collective Flow

Moses Ma on September 6, 2024

Collective flow is a shift from traditional brainstorming to a state where group synergy ignites innovation.

Collective flow is a shift from traditional brainstorming to a state where group synergy ignites innovation.

Creativity

How Culinary Innovation Can Drive Passion and Meaning

Moses Ma on April 28, 2024

When you embrace anything as your life's purpose, it will lead to personal fulfillment. No better example of this is in the arena of innovative fine dining.

When you embrace anything as your life's purpose, it will lead to personal fulfillment. No better example of this is in the arena of innovative fine dining.

Artificial Intelligence

The AI Hunger Games Is Coming to Your Workplace

Moses Ma on January 27, 2024

Junior employees armed with generative AI skills may potentially replace their first-line managers.

Junior employees armed with generative AI skills may potentially replace their first-line managers.

Ethics and Morality

How to Fix OpenAI

Moses Ma on December 9, 2023

OpenAI needs a new governance model. It should consider the work of Nobel economist Elinor Ostrom on self-emergent collective resource management.

OpenAI needs a new governance model. It should consider the work of Nobel economist Elinor Ostrom on self-emergent collective resource management.

Creativity

What "The Bear" Teaches Us About Life and Entrepreneurship

Moses Ma on July 6, 2023

A Personal Perspective: This hit TV show provides poignant lessons about life, meaning, and entrepreneurship.

A Personal Perspective: This hit TV show provides poignant lessons about life, meaning, and entrepreneurship.

Optimism

Enjoy the Singularity: How to Be Optimistic About the Future

Moses Ma on March 21, 2023

From ChatGPT to driverless cars, we need to be hopeful about progress.

From ChatGPT to driverless cars, we need to be hopeful about progress.

Artificial Intelligence

How AI Will Change the World and Your Life, if You Let It

Moses Ma on February 11, 2023

As we move fully into the 21st century, tools like generative AI will prove to be instrumental in every aspect of life and will help to bring humanity to its greatest heights.

As we move fully into the 21st century, tools like generative AI will prove to be instrumental in every aspect of life and will help to bring humanity to its greatest heights.

Cognition

The Psychology of Mastodon: The Great Migration From Twitter

Moses Ma on December 23, 2022

Understanding the meaning of Mastodon will help you to master the migration you will likely need to undertake. Being early has advantages.

Understanding the meaning of Mastodon will help you to master the migration you will likely need to undertake. Being early has advantages.

Leadership

What Leaders Can Learn from the Warrior Nun

Moses Ma on December 8, 2022

A Personal Perspective: The hottest show on Netflix, Warrior Nun, can teach us a lot about what it takes to succeed in the world, and developing a warrior spirit.

A Personal Perspective: The hottest show on Netflix, Warrior Nun, can teach us a lot about what it takes to succeed in the world, and developing a warrior spirit.

Artificial Intelligence

How Artificial Intelligence Will Help Amplify Human Creativity

Moses Ma on September 20, 2022

Don’t be afraid of empowering your future robot overlords. Just as Google made us smarter, new AI will make us more creative.

Don’t be afraid of empowering your future robot overlords. Just as Google made us smarter, new AI will make us more creative.

Environment

Don’t Just Look Up, Shift Up

Moses Ma on January 4, 2022

If you want to shift up to the next level of societal evolution, we need to learn how to see reality more clearly together.

If you want to shift up to the next level of societal evolution, we need to learn how to see reality more clearly together.

Creativity

Innovation and an Unstoppable Inky the Octopus

Moses Ma on October 13, 2021

A Personal Perspective: Here's what Inky the octopus can teach us about innovation and organizational resilience.

A Personal Perspective: Here's what Inky the octopus can teach us about innovation and organizational resilience.

Creativity

Innovation in Haute Cuisine

Moses Ma on October 13, 2021

A Personal Perspective: One of the most exciting areas of innovation is in the world of haute cuisine.

A Personal Perspective: One of the most exciting areas of innovation is in the world of haute cuisine.

Leadership

What Does It Take to Not Only Survive But Thrive During the Pandemic?

Moses Ma on March 22, 2021

Will your startup survive of the worst economic disaster of the last 100 years? Is it a deep tech woolly bear caterpillar that can survive deep freeze to reanimate post pandemic?

Will your startup survive of the worst economic disaster of the last 100 years? Is it a deep tech woolly bear caterpillar that can survive deep freeze to reanimate post pandemic?