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17 2026 February
The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Genius Myth by Helen Lewis
There is a difference between celebrating someone as a genius and giving them credit for their genius moments. That’s the premise of this book from...
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Saving Science in the Age of the Modern Believability Crisis
Among scientists and believers of science alike, there’s a frustration with all the voices out there who question science. From conspiracy theorists to pseudoscientists, anyone...
Read Now12 2026 February
The Best and Worst of Super Bowl Advertising
Earlier this week I published my usual annual recap of the best and worst ads from the Super Bowl. In the days after I wrote that piece,...
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Friction and the Power of Tokyo’s Popular New Cassette Cafe
After ordering your coffee at a Shibuya district cafe in the middle of Tokyo, you can browse a collection of cassette tapes to pick the...
Read Now10 2026 February
The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Enshittification by Cory Doctorow
Every tech platform that we use frequently today has gone through the same progression. They start off user focused and great. We love them because...
Read Now09 2026 February
How the Joy Factor and “Kidults” Are Saving the Toy Industry
The toy industry had a “bounce back year” according to Circana industry reports, with global sales climbing 7%. This follows three straight years of decline and...
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Amazon Was Always Going to Shut Down All Their Go & Fresh Stores
Amazon announced last Tuesday that they are closing the majority of their physical grocery and retail stores and will be laying off 16,000 people. In past...
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How To Get Excited About the 2026 Winter Olympics
Anyone who knows me already knows that I’m a big fan of the Olympics. There’s nothing else in our modern world that aims higher to...
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Ending Dual Citizenship Would Be a Disaster
There is legislation under consideration by the U.S. administration right now to end the opportunity for dual citizenship in America. Citizens who hold multiple passports would...
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The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: All the Cool Girls Get Fired by Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill
The ultimate girlfriends’ guide to “letting go of being let go,” the tone of this book is perfect for this moment in time when there...
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Why We Should Stop Celebrating When Big Dreams Fail
The grand vision of Neom — the Saudi megacity that was going to change the future of how and where humans live– is officially a failure. The...
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The AI Land “Gold Rush” Is Here, But There’s a Missing Story
At multiple points this week, I came across different stories and conversations about the same thing: the so-called “gold rush” of land grabbing and real estate...
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How Technology is Rethinking Songs and Musical Instruments
Yesterday Eleven Labs announced a collaboration with Grammy award winning artists like Liza Minnelli and Art Garfunkel to use their AI tools to compose and perform all-new...
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