Stop talking shit and start making sense
On communicating clearly and quitting the news
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Culture, media, politics, technology and society.
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The news is killing you
(Or just keeping you scared but fear pays, so click this headline.)
The ambition vacuum
Ambition depends on shared stories about the future. The old stories have collapsed, leaving a vacuum of inevitability and futility, especially around AI, the climate, and democracy.
The busker principle
We underpay the work with the highest social value. In the new world, this toxic trait will be our undoing.
Scrolling is the new smoking
Tech giants have copied Big Tobacco’s playbook - and it works.
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Nepotism, networks and human connection
On finding an afterschool job and buying a duvet in the current digital WTF-scape + BRING BACK LANDLINES
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What's worth more than money?
Creative value under extractive capitalism + an urgent plea to reclaim sovereignty over your attention
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Put your bloody phone down
You're an adult, and you control your time and attention. Put down the damn phone.
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When progress goes too far: becoming a top woman manager
Discover insights from a thought-provoking book on women in management, challenging gender biases and exploring strategies for success.
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The problem with professionalism: rejecting sameness at work
Professionalism is just an acceptable way to discriminate against people in the workplace. It's time we talked about class.
Identity
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You deserve this. Bye.
What to do when other people are negative or jealous about your achievements.