Archive - Signals in the Dark

You Can't Subsidize Your Way Out of Gravity

Ottawa has $750 million to "fix" it — and three lobby organizations fighting over who holds the cheque.

Jun 12 • David Crow

October 2025

Money, Ego, and Unnatural Acts

We’ve become enthralled by the money itself — how it moves, who controls it, how to mimic its language.

Oct 26, 2025 • David Crow

Why Canada’s Trust System Rewards Belonging Over Building

We Build When We Must, Not When We Should

Oct 23, 2025 • David Crow

Community, Trust, and the Illusion of Belonging

The Liars, the Cheats, and the Theatre We Call Community

Oct 15, 2025 • David Crow

September 2025

Toronto Is Not the Next Silicon Valley — And That’s a Good Thing

Every few months, someone asks: “How can Toronto become the next Silicon Valley?”

Sep 28, 2025 • David Crow

The Danger of Undefined Bets

Companies don’t usually die because the founders run out of ideas.

Sep 25, 2025 • David Crow

Operating Rules

🚨 Most startups don’t die from bad ideas.

Sep 23, 2025 • David Crow

Decks Don’t Build Companies. Customers Do.

Most founders get tricked into thinking their job is to impress investors.

Sep 19, 2025 • David Crow

The Mirage of Survivorship

Originally published on LinkedIn

Sep 10, 2025 • David Crow

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