About Chris

In brief: Britizen-of-the-world writing stuff for money since teens; self-taught in physics, philosophy, and economics (school dropout with a Master’s degree but no Bachelor’s); passionate about STEM (science, tech, engineering, maths) and SMT (software, media, telecoms). All-in on AI and how technology multiplies human talent – “empowerment of the individual” is my defining thought.

Outside tech, interests include history, literature, architecture, fitness, and “the human condition” – self-actualisation and how to reach a state of health, wealth, and happiness. (I’m neither the richest nor smartest guy you’ll ever meet, but I’m definitely among the happiest.)

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I’m fanatical about my Kindle, but clueless about music and sports. And I’m the world’s worst photographer. (It takes a special kind of inept to make a Burning Man panorama of explosions, giant sculptures, and vivid skyscapes look boring.) Here’s some work beyond BAU . . .

Fave media: The Economist. (The only one that matters.) Movie: Inception. Novel: Atlas Shrugged. Emotions: wonder and thrill. (Extreme sports and adventure travel buff.) Guilty pleasure: animated movies (the best of Ghibli and Pixar are sheer genius). And for some reason I know far too much about shipping containers.

Credo and beliefs

Philosophically I’m an Objectivist, adopting the rules for life defined by moral philosopher Ayn Rand: reality as metaphysics, reason as epistemology, self-interest as ethics, and capitalism as the politics. That makes me a libertarian (small ‘l’) and an unapologetic believer in free markets – a small state and individual rights, with high social and economic freedoms that allow enterprise and innovation to thrive. Short version: I like free markets a lot, and if you don’t we can’t be friends. (Just joking. I’m a live-and-let-live sort.)

As a minimalist, everything I own would fit into a car, everything I value into a small backpack. (Basics are my laptop, Kindle, and Radius toothbrush: all else is negotiable.) These days, the things that matter most – ideas, knowledge, literature – cost little and weigh nothing.

Daytime to playtime

I’m a trained skydiver and SCUBA diver who enjoys bouldering and snowsports and stays in shape with progressive calisthenics and hardstyle kettlebells. (Qualified instructor in both, although my only student is me.) How to recognise me in a crowded room: I’m the guy in the black T shirt not doing smalltalk.

I’ve lived in six countries and travelled in over 60, mostly by bus and backpack. Favourite region? The American Southwest (some of my happiest hours have been spent rolling Route 66) but Southeast Asia runs it close. Although my favourite place on Earth has long been New York’s Rockefeller Center: a site of true joy.

Goals? To enjoy my time on our planet and understand how it all works, seeing life more as journey than destination. If that sounds like someone you’d enjoy working with, contact me here.

Based: London, United Kingdom
Phone / WhatsApp: +44 (0)7876 635340
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