Today, when I hear “marketplace” I immediately think of Alibaba or Amazon. This two headed monster represents the onset of a new age of digital imperialism.

Despite their $2T dollar market cap, each; they have yet to reach a fraction of...

Growing up I wanted to be an astronaut or a meteorologist; the idea of exploring new frontiers, going uber fast, and working alongside uncontrollable forces was my self-imposed destiny. Like all elderly figures, my late grandfather besto...