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Don’t Hold the Drama

As anyone who follows British current affairs will know, the people are REALLY angry at the moment. It turns out hundreds of UK sub-postmasters were wrongly …

Stop Telling People What To Do

Once you send a memo, it takes a life of its own. As Wayfair CEO, Niraj Shah, is currently finding out. Was this his intention …

Humanity isn’t a Hack

Oliver Burkeman had a successful column in The Guardian for years titled “This Column Will Change Your Life.” It was all about lifestyle and productivity hacks, …

The Oppressive Culture of Air Travel

Put it into perspective: Back in the 1930s, you’d spend tens of thousands in today’s money crossing the Atlantic from New York to the UK. …

The Secret Behind Successful New Year’s Resolutions

Only 16% of people manage to keep their New Year’s Resolutions, according to the Washington Post and the Economic Times India. That’s pretty low, and a host …

The Message is the Message

Advertising is killing advertising, and it’s all because of the law of supply and demand. When advertising works, companies buy more advertising. When companies buy …

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 …