Classical Liberalism Without Strong Gods makes for some very interesting reading in a world at loggerheads over shared visions with diametrically opposed executions. quillette.com/2025/06/10/cla…

While decidedly more complex, another David and Goliath scenario is playing out in Eurasia and the Middle East. "A company on Russia's doorstep that sent its war robots to Ukraine got a crash course in what soldiers need" - Business Insider #SmartNews l.smartnews.com/p-lXI0Uj0/R45a…

Now this makes for some provocative reading and a huge serving of conspiratorial food for thought whether you agree with any part of it or not."'The cognitive dissonance is frightening': Inside the manipulation of Trump's supporters" - AlterNet #SmartNews l.smartnews.com/p-m9Y3RPT/vcs8…

Provocative thought: put away your ‘phone and find happiness. Or at least some space for your mind to wander.

Some news worth sharing that, hopefully, won’t be too controversial: "62 Years Later, The "Greatest Film Ever Made" Is About to Stream for Free" - MovieWeb #SmartNews l.smartnews.com/p-6ftwcQ5a/NC5…

Thank you so much for posting this. In the current state of increasingly fractious discord and inability to discuss opposing views, it is an incredibly reassuring salve for hope to see how big Jung’s spirit could be.

Blown away by this guitarist’s sound when I first heard it back in 1971. He could make a Fender weep and wail and I thank Tom Lentz for turning me on to him.

Crazy stuff purportedly happened in the ancient world where history and mythology made for some great stories. "She married her brother, then he died. The monument to her grief was a Wonder of the Ancient World" - CNN #SmartNews l.smartnews.com/p-6D2wC4a4/EsI…

When you have your craft down, wonderful things happen.

Oh dear. After having had to reconsider so many things since graduating from high school it turns out that more truisms I took for granted now need reconsideration. "10 Things Boomers Learned in School That Are Now Proven False" - Family Minded #SmartNews l.smartnews.com/p-6J1I2704/GgM…

It’s always a pleasure to witness someone who excels at their craft bring understanding to that of another great master.

Strength In Length: The Long Slogan Advantage - At a time when everyone says slogans should be short, here’s a contrarian POV from Positioning co- founder Al Ries writing in Branding Strategy Insider. He certainly can’t be accused of “blanding” here. brandingstrategyinsider.com/strength-in-le…

Back in the days when shops trained their people. Lots to learn from this.

Compared to what, a lesson planners can learn from economists.

For those who enjoy laughing while learning about the foibles of human behaviour or delight in hearing about oddities, there are few things that can match the delight of a chin wag with Ogilvy’s Rory Sutherland.

How nice it is to watch a dispassionate conversation on current events while touching upon significant considerations like prudence, due process and unintended consequences when making decisions that affect the world and not just one’s direct interests.

Lots to learn here. A big understated one is to have the humility to admit to not understanding how branding works, recognizing that it does, and the wisdom to avoid trying to explain it in your own words. When you don’t know something, you can hire help to explain it, or do it.

Collective nouns are a delightful trip into imagination applied to language.

Setting your next day’s goals at the close of the workday builds a moat staunching the flood of competing distractions from the moment you start the day. Limiting the number of goals to six eliminates laundry lists that create frustration because they aren’t done.

Beautiful take on the body, energy and soul of the big apple!