Dragos Nicolaescu
@dragosnic.bsky.social
Experienced CEO with 15 years in IT multinationals and +15 years leading his own companies. Holds a degree in Physics, Chemistry, and Psychology. Enjoys board games, anime, mindfulness, creative writing, and science-fiction.
My newsletter featuring the most interesting discoveries from last month.
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June 2, 2025 at 6:02 AM
My newsletter featuring the most interesting discoveries from last month.
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"Stress and worry tend to be higher before you act.
Without action, all you can do is worry.
Once you begin, fear shrinks as you start to influence the outcome."
(James Clear)
Without action, all you can do is worry.
Once you begin, fear shrinks as you start to influence the outcome."
(James Clear)
June 1, 2025 at 6:41 AM
"Stress and worry tend to be higher before you act.
Without action, all you can do is worry.
Once you begin, fear shrinks as you start to influence the outcome."
(James Clear)
Without action, all you can do is worry.
Once you begin, fear shrinks as you start to influence the outcome."
(James Clear)
"Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem. That is why young children, before they are aware of their own self-importance, learn so easily; and why older persons, especially if vain or important, cannot learn at all."
[Thomas Szasz]
[Thomas Szasz]
March 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM
"Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem. That is why young children, before they are aware of their own self-importance, learn so easily; and why older persons, especially if vain or important, cannot learn at all."
[Thomas Szasz]
[Thomas Szasz]
Can't wait to read them too 📖
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klementoninvesting.substack.com/p/five-books...
Five books that impressed me this year
There are some books I have read this year that have made a lasting impression on me.
klementoninvesting.substack.com
January 2, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Can't wait to read them too 📖
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klementoninvesting.substack.com/p/five-books...
"If you and your parents have a go-to trip that you’ve been talking about for years but “never got around to it”, make 2025 the year that you can “clear your schedule”."
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11 Best Things of 2024
My favourite book, film, podcast, quote, meme, purchase and more for the year.
www.readtrung.com
January 1, 2025 at 11:38 AM
"If you and your parents have a go-to trip that you’ve been talking about for years but “never got around to it”, make 2025 the year that you can “clear your schedule”."
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www.readtrung.com/p/11-best-th...
“I bet you’re good at Scrabble,” I said to my therapist.
He smiled, but the group conversation moved on before he could address it."
He smiled, but the group conversation moved on before he could address it."
He Showed Me His Tiles, So I Showed Him Mine (Published 2017)
Nine years of therapy and one board game help a woman understand that love can’t be mastered through hard work and perfectionism.
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2024 at 6:36 AM
“I bet you’re good at Scrabble,” I said to my therapist.
He smiled, but the group conversation moved on before he could address it."
He smiled, but the group conversation moved on before he could address it."
If you’ve seen the movies “Total Recall”, “Ghost in the Shell”, “Dark City”, “A Clockwork Orange”, “Matrix”, and “Johnny Mnemonic” (to name just a few), you’ll understand why the following discovery is very concerning. interestingengineering.com/science/impl...
Scientists ‘write’ new information into the human brain with MRI
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking technique using brain imaging and neurofeedback to induce learning without conscious effort.
interestingengineering.com
December 17, 2024 at 3:06 PM
If you’ve seen the movies “Total Recall”, “Ghost in the Shell”, “Dark City”, “A Clockwork Orange”, “Matrix”, and “Johnny Mnemonic” (to name just a few), you’ll understand why the following discovery is very concerning. interestingengineering.com/science/impl...
"Not long ago, we hoped that these artificial gathering places could be robust, vital replacements for the neighborhoods we tore down. But what I’ve learned is that you pay a heavy price for replacing a real community with a fake one."
www.honest-broker.com/p/are-social...
www.honest-broker.com/p/are-social...
Are Social Media Platforms the Next Dying Malls?
It was cool to hang out at the mall—until it wasn't
www.honest-broker.com
December 14, 2024 at 6:15 AM
"Not long ago, we hoped that these artificial gathering places could be robust, vital replacements for the neighborhoods we tore down. But what I’ve learned is that you pay a heavy price for replacing a real community with a fake one."
www.honest-broker.com/p/are-social...
www.honest-broker.com/p/are-social...
I don’t know what to tell you. It broke me. Maybe because I’ve had so many deaths caused by strokes around me. Jamie had one too. Neither money, nor fame, nor talent—nothing could protect him from this. But his family saved him. His sister, his daughters… and God.
www.imdb.com/title/tt3438...
www.imdb.com/title/tt3438...
Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was... (2024) ⭐ 6.3 | Documentary, Comedy
1h 8m
www.imdb.com
December 12, 2024 at 1:59 PM
I don’t know what to tell you. It broke me. Maybe because I’ve had so many deaths caused by strokes around me. Jamie had one too. Neither money, nor fame, nor talent—nothing could protect him from this. But his family saved him. His sister, his daughters… and God.
www.imdb.com/title/tt3438...
www.imdb.com/title/tt3438...
Some believe that you cannot feel compassion for others if you do not feel compassion for yourself. They are mistaken. You can feel compassion for others while speaking to yourself harshly, coldly, disdainfully. But sooner or later, you will realize that you too need what you give to others.
Self-Compassion Test
Your Personal Self-Compassion Scores As taken on Your Overall Score: Note: Average overall self-compassion scores tend to be around 3.0 on this 1-5 scale, so you can interpret your overall […]
self-compassion.org
December 8, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Some believe that you cannot feel compassion for others if you do not feel compassion for yourself. They are mistaken. You can feel compassion for others while speaking to yourself harshly, coldly, disdainfully. But sooner or later, you will realize that you too need what you give to others.
"Jenny Slate: Stage Fright" (8/10) especially for the part from minute 45:00.
Poem
by Jenny Slate
“The twilight dims,
my eyes shine bright,
sing in me strength,
for eternity.”
Poem
by Jenny Slate
“The twilight dims,
my eyes shine bright,
sing in me strength,
for eternity.”
December 7, 2024 at 12:26 PM
"Jenny Slate: Stage Fright" (8/10) especially for the part from minute 45:00.
Poem
by Jenny Slate
“The twilight dims,
my eyes shine bright,
sing in me strength,
for eternity.”
Poem
by Jenny Slate
“The twilight dims,
my eyes shine bright,
sing in me strength,
for eternity.”
Did you know playing cards originated in China and reached Europe via Persia and Egypt in the 14th century, influenced by Islamic designs? Surprisingly, early European cards were luxury items, hand-painted for the wealthy.
www.wopc.co.uk/the-history-...
www.wopc.co.uk/the-history-...
The History of Playing Cards — The World of Playing Cards
Playing Cards have been around in Europe since the 1370s. Some early packs were hand painted works of art which were expensive and affordable only by the wealthy. But as demand increased cheaper metho...
www.wopc.co.uk
December 6, 2024 at 5:50 AM
Did you know playing cards originated in China and reached Europe via Persia and Egypt in the 14th century, influenced by Islamic designs? Surprisingly, early European cards were luxury items, hand-painted for the wealthy.
www.wopc.co.uk/the-history-...
www.wopc.co.uk/the-history-...
If you want someone to respond to your message, be brief, direct, and vulnerable.
www.fastcompany.com/91216167/i-a...
www.fastcompany.com/91216167/i-a...
I analyzed 1,100 emails. These are the ones that got ghosted
From good subject lines to the art of brevity, these tips will get your email a reply.
www.fastcompany.com
December 5, 2024 at 4:27 PM
If you want someone to respond to your message, be brief, direct, and vulnerable.
www.fastcompany.com/91216167/i-a...
www.fastcompany.com/91216167/i-a...
Did you know that board games are as old as cuneiform writing (the oldest known form of writing)? In a 5,000-year-old tomb in Turkey, 49 painted stones were found, considered the oldest game pieces ever discovered.
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The Full History of Board Games
From 5000 BC to now
medium.com
December 4, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Did you know that board games are as old as cuneiform writing (the oldest known form of writing)? In a 5,000-year-old tomb in Turkey, 49 painted stones were found, considered the oldest game pieces ever discovered.
medium.com/@peterattia/...
medium.com/@peterattia/...
Why Italy is my favorite tourist destination (as road trips).
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www.cntraveller.com/gallery/the-...
The 37 most beautiful places in Italy
La dolce vita, indeed.
www.cntraveller.com
November 23, 2024 at 7:05 AM
Why Italy is my favorite tourist destination (as road trips).
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www.cntraveller.com/gallery/the-...
Thus, soon keyboards will disappear. And the mouse. And colleagues with weak critical thinking skills ;)
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youtu.be/cjZdm30tbYA
5 Ways to Use ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode in Your Business
YouTube video by Bryan McAnulty
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November 20, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Thus, soon keyboards will disappear. And the mouse. And colleagues with weak critical thinking skills ;)
youtu.be/cjZdm30tbYA
youtu.be/cjZdm30tbYA
Mapping out all the different kinds of board games.
youtu.be/fH4MaSJ8gXU
youtu.be/fH4MaSJ8gXU
The Map of Board Games
YouTube video by Domain of Science
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November 20, 2024 at 6:43 AM
Mapping out all the different kinds of board games.
youtu.be/fH4MaSJ8gXU
youtu.be/fH4MaSJ8gXU
EdTech hasn’t improved student outcomes, argues Jared Cooney Horvath. Despite tech integration, global scores in math, science, and reading declined. He suggests reducing tech use in favor of traditional methods for better learning.
www.afterbabel.com/p/the-edtech...
www.afterbabel.com/p/the-edtech...
The EdTech Revolution Has Failed
The Case Against Student Use of Computers, Tablets, and Smartphones in the Classroom
www.afterbabel.com
November 19, 2024 at 9:12 AM
EdTech hasn’t improved student outcomes, argues Jared Cooney Horvath. Despite tech integration, global scores in math, science, and reading declined. He suggests reducing tech use in favor of traditional methods for better learning.
www.afterbabel.com/p/the-edtech...
www.afterbabel.com/p/the-edtech...
You are the only one responsible for your life.
Many people might be the cause of your pain and unhappiness.
But the responsibility to free yourself from this pain and unhappiness does not lie with others, but with you alone.
Many people might be the cause of your pain and unhappiness.
But the responsibility to free yourself from this pain and unhappiness does not lie with others, but with you alone.
November 18, 2024 at 8:01 PM
You are the only one responsible for your life.
Many people might be the cause of your pain and unhappiness.
But the responsibility to free yourself from this pain and unhappiness does not lie with others, but with you alone.
Many people might be the cause of your pain and unhappiness.
But the responsibility to free yourself from this pain and unhappiness does not lie with others, but with you alone.
We often mistake luck for skill, especially in investing. Chasing short-term wins can be misleading; it’s better to focus on solid strategies and consistent processes to avoid falling for random outcomes.
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klementoninvesting.substack.com/p/fooled-by-...
Fooled by randomness
The excellent Past, Present, Future podcast recently had a series of episodes on historical counterfactuals.
klementoninvesting.substack.com
November 18, 2024 at 7:21 AM
We often mistake luck for skill, especially in investing. Chasing short-term wins can be misleading; it’s better to focus on solid strategies and consistent processes to avoid falling for random outcomes.
klementoninvesting.substack.com/p/fooled-by-...
klementoninvesting.substack.com/p/fooled-by-...
Investing isn’t just about mastering the markets; it’s about mastering yourself. That’s the core message of Benjamin Graham’s “The Intelligent Investor,” a book Warren Buffett has praised as “the best book about investing ever written.” In today’s markets, this is tough.
www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
You’re Not Paranoid. The Market Is Out to Get You.
Thanks to today’s incessantly twitchy, infinitely networked markets, it has never been harder to be a disciplined and independent investor.
www.wsj.com
November 15, 2024 at 6:13 AM
Investing isn’t just about mastering the markets; it’s about mastering yourself. That’s the core message of Benjamin Graham’s “The Intelligent Investor,” a book Warren Buffett has praised as “the best book about investing ever written.” In today’s markets, this is tough.
www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
All in all, they’ve basically digitalized the concept of a “mastermind group” created by Napoleon Hill in the 1920s. Personally, I believe this concept is the most valuable tool in the entire book, which is why I recommend it to all the entrepreneurs I work with.
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Sidebar | Career Growth Platform
Connect with top professionals, learn key skills, and achieve your biggest career goals.
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November 14, 2024 at 8:33 PM
All in all, they’ve basically digitalized the concept of a “mastermind group” created by Napoleon Hill in the 1920s. Personally, I believe this concept is the most valuable tool in the entire book, which is why I recommend it to all the entrepreneurs I work with.
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“Hasan Minhaj: Off with His Head” (8/10) – a provocative, funny, and smart show. A bit more aggressive than what I’m used to from Hasan, but I laughed and mentally noted a few profound lines.
www.imdb.com/title/tt3332...
www.imdb.com/title/tt3332...
Hasan Minhaj: Off with His Head (TV Movie 2024) ⭐ 6.9 | Documentary, Comedy
1h 1m
www.imdb.com
November 11, 2024 at 8:57 PM
“Hasan Minhaj: Off with His Head” (8/10) – a provocative, funny, and smart show. A bit more aggressive than what I’m used to from Hasan, but I laughed and mentally noted a few profound lines.
www.imdb.com/title/tt3332...
www.imdb.com/title/tt3332...