In a previous post we discussed the power of inspiration. Here is an example: Fitness was not fun, it was for fitness freaks and gym junkies. Nike’s vision of fitness was about athletes, it was about guys. Then, at Wieden + Kennedy, Janet…
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“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” – Arthur Schopenhauer I have kept a copy of this quote at hand for many years. You may…
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RIP Sinead O’Connor. She was a protest singer. She protested the pain of love and child abuse by the Catholic Church. She was vilified then and is now seen as heroic. An appreciation in The Guardian is here. “Everyone wants…
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With photographer Lei Wang we explored the impact of mobile social media in China. Lei emerged with a simple question; “Is social media enabling community but increasing loneliness in the city?” The work was sponsored by Cheil for Samsung as…
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Over 50% of people feel they are part of their national cultural life. Over 50% of people consider themselves to be part of the world beyond their national boundaries (World Values Survey). Often they are the same people. We live…
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Branding technologies is an interesting business. Meta tried to brand a heap of technologies into “The Metaverse”. This is like the technologies that enable “machine learning” aggregated into “Artificial Intelligence”. Or “Alien Intelligence” if you are creeped out by the…
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