Culture & Science
First principles of how work works, and why yours doesn’t.
Value systems ― Stripped bare naked.
Positioning
For professionals on the rational side of the spectrum - Finance, Engineering - the hardest field to get to grips with is the dreaded Marketing department.
Culture & Science | Exploration
April 21, 2025/by wpusername1627Pace Layers
Inspired by architect Frank Duffy's book "Work and the City", Stewart Brand came up with the concept of Pace Layers, a mental model explaining how complex human systems learn and evolve while they also stay stable and resilient. It's a rich lens to look at that other complex human system: the corporation.
Culture & Science | Exploration
April 1, 2025/by wpusername1627The Louisiana Purchase
The greatest deal ever? Not so fast, we argue. The anatomy of the deal questions whether the deal is a one sided triumph by the United States over France - and if we need to declare any winner at all, it is probably a surprising third party.
Culture & Science | Analysis
March 27, 2025/by wpusername1627Priceless / Insights.