
09 2019 September
Why Trend Predictions Suck (And How To Fix Them)
The first time I wrote about trends, I was inspired by bullshit. I remember reading an article with a headline that promised “5 Trends That...
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04 2019 April
The One Reason So Many Brand Pranks On April Fools Day Failed This Year
Why do some branded April Fools Day jokes work while others fall flat?
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13 2018 December
The 2018 Non-Obvious Book Awards – Top 50 Business Books Of The Year
Every year my team and I read and review hundreds of books in the process of curating ideas to incorporate in our annual list of...
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08 2018 October
Most Online Content Is Crap. How Will We Decide What To Save?
This week the Library of Congress mapped out an ambitious vision to expand its collection of digital content and broaden access to all of it. On the...
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02 2018 February
Why Are Icelanders So Creative? Hint – It’s Not Their Environment
The power of empathy was a big theme this week, in stories from Amnesty International and a “robotherapy” chatbot. Both look at new and interesting...
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07 2017 December
The Best Business Books Of 2017 | Non-Obvious Book Award Winners
What were the best business books of 2017? For my team, trying to answer this question is a year long obsession that takes us through...
Read Now07 2017 November
What I Learned By Predicting Trends For 8 Years (And Almost Becoming A Futurist)
I have often resisted describing myself as a futurist. To me, a futurist was someone who offered an ambitious prediction of the far future —...
Read Now07 2017 September
How Libraries Might Save Humanity’s Soul (Or At Least Preserve It)
We expect libraries to maintain an archive of humanity’s best thinking, but what if a library decided to put so-called “pulp fiction” on the shelves?...
Read Now23 2017 August
Books Are Getting “Swearier” And This Is What It Means …
Apparently the shift towards swear words in book titles and content has not gone unnoticed by researchers. As Cory Doctorow notes in this article: “books...
Read Now20 2017 June
Brazilian Publisher Offers On-Demand Clever Captions For Your Selfies
Sometimes it is hard to pick the perfect caption for your selfie, but Brazilian publisher Leya has a solution to help … and introduce you...
Read Now31 2017 May
The Future of Books, Publishing and Libraries
This week the entire US-based publishing industry is descending upon New York for a three day celebration of books known as the BookExpo. I’m here...
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15 Non-Cliché Books To Give As Useful 2017 Graduation Gifts
A short list of 15 great books to give as a useful and practical 2017 graduation gift for him or graduation gift for her.
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Always Eat Left Handed: An Irreverent Career Advice Book For Graduating Seniors, Career Optimizers And Millennials
This entertainingly irreverent book from Wall Street Journal bestselling author and occasional Georgetown University professor Rohit Bhargava filled is with brutally honest secrets of success no one has ever dared to tell you.
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