09
Mar
Before the Computation
You already suspect the tool does less than the pitch deck promised.
In 1940, Britain had a problem no one
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Charles Blain
06
Mar
160 Years of Proof
In 1865, William Jevons published "The Coal Question" and made a prediction nobody believed.
Steam engines had just
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05
Mar
The Time Machine
Something strange happens when you order at Five Guys.
You pay. You get a number. Then someone hands you peanuts.
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04
Mar
The Wrong Proxy
Here's an exercise.
A company receives a million applications a year. It hires eight to ten thousand.
Only
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03
Mar
Clicks Don't Persuade
When marketing went digital, it made a promise. Measurable results.
No more faith-based budgets. Every dollar tracked. Every click counted.
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02
Mar
Territory Display
You've sat through a meeting where every idea was "welcomed" and nothing changed.
You walked out
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27
Feb
Force vs Feedback
Romania, 1966.
Ceausescu decided his country needed more people. He banned abortions for women under forty-five.
The birth rate doubled.
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26
Feb
I Prefer Blondes
How do you know you chose what you chose?
Petter Johansson showed subjects two photographs and asked which face they
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25
Feb
Four Floors of Pipe
Donella Meadows turned the hot faucet in an old London hotel. The water heater sat in the basement, four floors
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24
Feb
The Numbers Were Enough
In 1986, the US government required factories to report their toxic emissions publicly.
No new regulations. No fines. No mandated
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