Vasco Queirós

Entrepreneurship and product leadership: Vasco co‑founded ThreadHelper (2020), a browser extension aimed at improving Twitter/X threading and discovery, and has led it as a founder/CEO. The project received public attention (covered on Marginal Revolution) and is distributed through the Chrome Web Store; this thread-focused product work aligns with his Emergent Ventures fellowship and technical/product orientation. marginalrevolution+2

Writing and public commentary: He publishes essays and analysis on political economy and public affairs, notably the Palladium Magazine piece 'Who Is Portugal For?' (Feb 2024), and maintains a presence on Medium and X where he promotes and discusses his writing and ideas. palladiummag+2

Academic background in cognitive science and research on rationality: Vasco completed an interdisciplinary MSc in Cognitive Science at the University of Vienna with a thesis on effectuation versus rational choice theory, indicating formal training in decision theory, rationality, and related cognitive-science approaches. ac+1

Networks and fellowships connecting tech, policy, and progress-oriented communities: He was listed among Emergent Ventures winners (a Mercatus/ Tyler Cowen program), which situates him in a network of policy/tech grant recipients and progress-oriented grantmakers; he is also involved in rationality/EA communities (Insight/Insight Institute Vienna references). marginalrevolution+1