Are We Ready To Give Up Agency To Save Time?
I have spent the better part of the past few years advocating for goods and services that cater to the inherent slothfulness in all human beings. I’ve concluded that the automation of…
November 20, 2022The 10000 Hour Myth
You are familiar with it. We have all been exposed to it. The “10,000 hours to mastery” idea has been discussed in many business books and general books about life. However, I…
August 28, 2022Prepare Yourself to Be Disrupted by Opening Your Mind
I’ve started my own businesses, worked for tiny businesses, large businesses, and firms in the middle ground, and I’ve also held positions at organizations of all sizes in between. It’s possible that…
July 24, 2022Why Storytelling Is Important
Not all human cultures are literate, but every culture tells stories. Whether in caves or cities, storytelling remains the most natural and essential form of communication. We often forget that stories can…
December 26, 2021Creativity Threatens The Structure And Function Of Everyday Life
I’ll bet that you believe that you are a creative person. I don’t think you would be reading this blog if you weren’t interested in innovation, startups, and the future. So I…
October 31, 2021Boundless Imitation
I want to go into Mimetic Theory in a little more detail – I’ve just been reading René Girard’s Mimetic Theory (Studies in Violence, Mimesis & Culture), and the author makes some…
September 5, 2021Act First, Become Later
One of the most interesting things about humans is how hypocritical we are. We study after study and get results after the result, but we still do not implement the study’s findings.…
August 29, 2021Is Your Brain Afraid To Accept Reality Today?
I love science fiction – it’s amazing how prescient some authors actually are – I just completed reading a short story written in 1970 about a future society where the physical presence…
August 1, 2021Use Foresight To Stop Cold The Disaster Of Unintended Consequences
Our world is rife with many examples of unintended consequences. Is it really possible that most people don’t think about the far-reaching effects of their actions and only focus on the short-term…
June 14, 2021How To Handle Constant Disruption
How can you stay calm when there is one disruptive thing happening after another? This year is shaping up to be just as disruptive, if not more disruptive, than last year. The…
March 15, 2021