I am a physicist and angel investor, currently learning and thinking about technical frontiers, especially AI. I live in San Francisco and grew up in Germany. Previously, I was an investor at Founders Fund.
At a young age, I studied theoretical physics and researched galaxy simulations and star formation. I found that theoretical physics stagnated and left the field. I still think about ways to fix foundational science and try reading as many physics papers (email me your favourites).
I like to write essays and read obscure books. Philosophers I return to include the early rationalists, especially Francis Bacon and Immanuel Kant, as well as Leo Strauss and René Girard. Novelists I admire include Fyodor Dostoevsky, Jane Austen, Thomas Mann, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and Marcel Proust.
If you’re thinking about similar questions, I would love to hear from you. The best way to get in touch with me is via email or Twitter. I answer all serious messages.