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Be Emotional
During the Winter of 1944, when the German war machine looked to be on its last legs, hundreds of thousands of American soldiers in Europe …
If There’s A Wii, There’s A Way
Remember the Nintendo Wii? That fun little gaming console that took the world by storm back in 2006? Here’s a look in case this isn’t …
In Defense Of Vertical Drinking
Ask a Brit what they miss most when they spend time abroad, and nine times out of ten the answer is “The pub.” With our …
It Was Dolly’s World, We Were Just Living In It
What can we say about Dolly Parton, the spectacular singer, songwriter, musician, businesswoman, and national treasure who just passed away at the age of 80, …
It’s What Happens Around The Coffee Cup That’s Interesting
Joe Boxer, the company best known for its fun and stylish underwear, once made a sharp, insightful observation about their retail: “Our stores are museums, …
Find The Side Door
Ads are a lot like the art you see in galleries. The vast majority are pretty crap, relatively forgettable, and more often than not downright …
Denormalizing Hypernormalization
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn is attributed with describing life in the Soviet Union as follows: “We know that they are lying, they know that they are lying, …
The First Tool Humans Ever Built
Long before we built cities, we built sentences. For decades, scientists believed language lived in the parts of the brain responsible for comprehension and memory, …
Nudge or Sludge?
Nearly two decades ago, Harvard Law professor and US policy wonk Cass R. Sunstein wrote the bestseller “Nudge” with behavioral economics Nobel Prize winner Richard …
“That’s What The Money Is For,” He Said, Mistakenly
Probably the best-known scene in Mad Men happens during 2010’s Season 4, Episode 7, “The Suitcase,” where advertising whizzkid Peggy Olsen (who was loosely based …
The Price Of Waiting
We’ve seen the movie, played far too often. A young CEO is so keen to grow their company, so keen to get their hands on …
Build Yourself A Fortress
In 1936, John Russell Scott, the sole owner and chairman of one of the world’s most respected newspapers, The Guardian, handed over all his shares …
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