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The Spleen of the 21st Century

Why We Must Do Better—For Ourselves, and Those Who Come After Us There is a growing sense of unease I’ve come to feel more and more acutely—not just personally, but in the way society moves, speaks, and acts. It’s hard to name at first, but it’s everywhere: the...
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A Societal Paradigm Shift?

For years, I have been advocating for self-checkouts in various places, only to be met with skepticism—people kept telling me it wouldn’t catch on. But during my time in London, I saw a Tesco in the Bank area that was almost entirely equipped with self-service...
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Cultural distance vs. Paradigm shifts

This week, I experienced something that caught me off guard. A place I’ve been frequenting for years—a place I’ve genuinely enjoyed—has now started holding my less frequent visits against me. Now, don’t get me wrong. Over time, my relationship with this place has...

Rules, and the advantages of bending them

When I was a young boy, my parents taught me to be a good boy, to stand up for what I believe in, and to play by the rules. Those rules applied to anyone that wanted to be just a good boy as I was, and ultimately to those that "wanted to go to heaven". These rules...

Permission marketing & Facebook

As many of you out there, I have also given in to the magic of Facebook,where you can meet old friends and make new ones, all the while filling your mind with sometimes useless bits of information that allow you to better grasp the thoughts, issues and ideas of people...

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