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Show Me the Incentives
As the great Charlie Munger said in 1995 in his famous Psychology of Human Misjudgment speech at Harvard: “Show me the incentives, and I’ll show …
The Power of Changing Your Mind
As Emperor Palpatine said in a galaxy far far away, “your arrogance blinds you.” While it may be odd to hear the Dark Lord of …
Today’s Hottest Job
They say that the most sought-after job title from Gen-Z is not nurse, fireman or astronaut, but online “Influencer.” This explains why places like the …
Must We Hate Our Jobs?
“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” -Mark Twain. So are the reports of everyone hating their jobs, apparently. It turns out “The Great …
Nobody Likes Playing Tennis with the Net Down
In advertising, “The Brief” is the written marching orders that an agency gives to its creative department for an assignment. Usually it’s only one or …
The Silent Killer
The word on the street is the latest Disney animated movie, “Wish” is a box office disaster. And it was by no means the first, …
You Can’t Fake It
Most of us know about the recent brouhaha of Sam Altman and OpenAI. [TLDR: Since 2019, he’s been the CEO of OpenAI, the group behind …
The Psychology of Scaling Culture
Smoked Brisket tastes better in Texas. Bagels taste better in New York. Haggis tastes better in Scotland. Coffee tastes better in Santo Domingo. Yes, a …
Get Off the Hamster Wheel
They say that the “Golden Age of TV” began in 1999 with the premiere of HBO’s gritty drama about mob life, “The Sopranos.” TV had never …
The Secret to Happiness
We’re in Italy this week for a client engagement. Walking around the piazza at the center of town has us thinking surely this must be …
Work Hard, Play Harder
They say one does their best work when they’re actually not working, but in a state of play, or as the clever folk like to …
What Samurai Teach Us About Service
Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai is known as one of the greatest movies of all time. It’s usually found in most serious film critics’ top-ten lists. …
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