Strategy and unpredictability are a winning combination – as long as the rules are simple

You think I’m crazy, but just wait and see....

Levi Strauss CEO Charles Bergh explains whether you should really never wash your jeans, and how to keep them clean.

From the Knights Templar to Norse mythology, here’s how fear of the spooky date crept into popular culture

A dozen things that drive my writing, research, thinking & actions

IJBOL captures the feeling of going from quietly scrolling to letting out a burst of laughter, according to Gen Z.

Ghosting offers a quick and easy way out of a relationship. But there are more ethical ways to tackle an abrupt end.

Choosing not to learn consequences allows people to act selfishly while maintaining positive self-image, research suggests. When given the choice to learn how their actions will affect someone else, 40% of people will choose ignorance, often in order to have…

Discover the ancient wisdom of not pushing the river and how it can transform your everyday life and workplace.

Bellingcat presents a guide to separating fact from fiction with real, recent examples of misinformation.

Whether you call them rotaries, traffic circles or roundabouts, they offer a safer alternative to the four-way stop. But the modern roundabout has been decades in the making.

Scientists don't understand why the correlation exists. Many ideas have been offered, but none are convincing.

SEO experts got very rich filling the web full of garbage. But are they to blame or is Google?

To get ahead in the business world, it’s not enough to think strategically. You also have to effectively communicate those ideas. There are several ways to do this, including elevating the conversation to focus on the big picture and broader context, being…

All complicated business decisions need a plan, but the flexibility to seize an unexpected opportunity should be baked in.

I made a bunch of linguists listen to this social media phenomenon and tell me what’s going on.

Use the CODE Method to Manage Your Digital Hoarding
https://lifehacker.com/use-the-code-method-to-manage-your-digital-hoarding-1850994152

It’s autumn and that means it’s ‘Movember’, the time of year when many men stop shaving and let their moustaches grow free. But what’s the history of the moustache? Dr Alun Withey explores

The sky's blueness isn't from reflecting the water. Instead, its color has to do with scattered light.

Can You Understand Gen Alpha’s Slang? - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/08/style/gen-alpha-slang.html