05 2025 June
The Man (and Book) That Might Actually Change the World
What if the greatest problem in the world was a lack of moral ambition among the best and brightest people? As a recent interview with...
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02 2025 May
Why the Nike Backlash May Be Just the Beginning
When Jennifer and I wrote Beyond Diversity, one of the first things we talked about was blind spots. We knew that there would be things we...
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29 2025 April
The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: True or False by Cindy L. Otis
This wonderfully useful book written by former CIA analyst Cindy L. Otis is actually meant for young adults to teach them about how to spot...
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25 2025 April
Earth Day, Environmental Hostility and The Blue Marble 50 Years Later
This past week was Earth Day and one of the efforts to commemorate the day was NASA recognizing the 50th anniversary of their iconic “blue...
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21 2025 March
Can Brand America Be Destroyed?
Diplomats and trading partners don’t trust the word of America anymore. Countries are hosting summits and meetings to discuss alliances specifically omitting the US. Politicians...
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31 2025 January
The Stories Within the Story About Why DeepSeek AI Is Such a Big Deal
The big AI news of the week was Chinese startup DeepSeek releasing their AI model which seemingly offers similar functionality to ChatGPT. The news has apparently shocked...
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The Non-Obvious Media Recommendation of the Week: Dubai Future Foundation
One of the most forward-looking nations invests heavily in future planning, and much of their planning, research, insights and project efforts are all published freely...
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How 2025 Could Become The Year of Reuse
Every time I would visit India growing up, one sight would fascinate me as we traveled the roads was the number of old Ambassador black...
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The One Marketing Change That Could Help Save Journalism
The survival of journalism and a free press largely depends on all of our willingness to fund it. One overlooked element of this issue is...
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The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: A Kids Book About Diwali by Chhavi Arya Bhargava
Diwali is for everyone. That’s the biggest perspective you’ll get from A Kids Book About Diwali … which isn’t really just for kids. Going far...
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The Rewear Chair Makes It Easier to Avoid Washing Your Clothes
You probably have a chair like this. The one where you throw those clothes that aren’t quite laundry. They still have a few wears left....
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Can Tech in Cars Make Us More Considerate or Better Drivers?
As part of our Olympics trip this summer, we made a side visit to Lyon and drove across the border to Switzerland. Driving in Europe,...
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This Chatbot Could Actually Change Minds … Using Facts?!
The prevailing wisdom about human behaviors and beliefs today is that facts are not persuasive in changing minds or shifting beliefs. Usually, it’s true. That’s...
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