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The Most Important Word in the English Language
Karen Armstrong once said, “We are meaning-seeking creatures and, unlike other animals, fall very easily into despair if we cannot find significance and value in …
Leaders Don’t Get to Hide
So you thought you had a bad week last week… The CEO and Head of HR of a New England AI startup, Astronomer.io, just had …
It’s Not You, It’s Your Frame
Let’s say you’re on the dating market. You meet a nice person at a party, you two get along. You go out on a couple …
Welcome to the “New Agility”
There’s a brilliant brand strategist from London, Eugene Healey, who’s making his rounds on Instagram for his observations on the recent Cannes Lions Festival of …
What Ugly Dolls Teach Us
The New Yorker recently published an article about the insane lengths New Yorkers will go to secure a restaurant reservation. Of course it all comes …
The Psychology of Making it Official
It’s the Fourth of July weekend. People are celebrating the birth of the nation with barbecues and fireworks. It’s also wedding season, and people are …
Humans are the New Luxury Goods
Imagine you’re on a third date with someone you really like. You’ve taken her to your favorite restaurant – the one you take your …
Throw Away the Scales
Everybody these days loves to talk about work-life balance, like it’s almost a human right. To our ancient ancestors, that would have sounded ludicrous. The …
Father’s Day Nearly Didn’t Exist
Father’s Day is a manufactured moment. So is Christmas morning, wedding rings, and saying “bless you” when someone sneezes. We just pretend some are “real.” …
It’s the Workarounds, Stupid
On paper, Beethoven shouldn’t have been famous, let alone immortal. In the 1970’s, Leornard Bernstein called out the many gaps in his CV. Apparently his …
500,000 New Filmmakers Nobody Will Watch
We’re told AI will democratize filmmaking, unleashing 500,000 new creators armed with tools to turn prompts into cinematic masterpieces. “Now anyone can make a movie!” …
AgriCULTURE
Imagine you’re at a fancy New York fundraiser, and one of the jewel-encrusted Upper East Side ladies is telling you all about how much she …
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