Archive - Josef's Substack

Alone Together: Disconnection Is Our Generation’s Black Death

The Black Death killed 100 million people in the 14th century, and it’s happening again. Just like back then, none of us seem to know why.

May 11 •

Josef Chen

February 2025

Fixing Europe's broken patent system.

How to Fight Innovation's Silent Killer

Feb 9 •

Josef Chen

4

October 2024

How breaking invisible family pacts forge unstoppable founders.

Why falling short of family expectations might be the key to innovation.

Oct 6, 2024 •

Josef Chen

5

August 2024

UK's elite hardware talent is being wasted.

Imperial, Oxford, and Cambridge produce world-class engineers. Yet post-graduation, their trajectory is an economic tragedy - and a hidden arbitrage…

Aug 3, 2024 •

Josef Chen

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