We need online alter ago now more than ever | Wired
Persistent pseudonyms can both encourage civility and preserve privacy. So why is there such a strong push for real names on the internet?
The reality show | Aeon
Schizophrenics used to see demons and spirits. Now they talk about actors and hidden cameras – and make a lot of sense.
Chat Wars | N+1
An interesting look into the code wars that went on between Microsoft and AOL over the 90s.
Greed is good: a 300-year history of a dangerous idea | The Atlantic
Not long ago, the pursuit of commercial self-interest was reviled. How did we come to accept it?
The shift from CRM to CXM | DT
The shift from the attention to the intention economy, and how deploying direct channels will make or break customer experiences and relationships.
Here’s the right way to build the futuristic cities of our dreams | Wired
Our technology-first approach has failed the city of the future. By focusing on the cutting-edge technologies themselves and relying on private companies to move forward, we have lost sight of what we even want our cities to achieve with all that tech.
How Facebook is streamlining the web | Co.Design
At Facebook’s developer conference F8, the social network revealed several smaller ideas that build toward one really big one.
Psychology and design | UXPin
Psychology and design are inseparable. Design without knowledge about human beings is just a kingdom of chaotic expression. Design founded on a knowledge about human mind is a straight way to amazing products.
New York’s top chefs spill their secrets to staying creative | Fast Company
Two years’ of interviews with New York’s culinary stars reveal important insights about pushing your own boundaries.
The history of graphic design, in icons | Co.Design
Paying homage to the most important eras in graphic design.
Where have all the dreamers gone? | Flying Seraph
The crucial difference between a product and a brand is the ‘fluffy stuff’. The intangible, non-rational – sometimes will o’ the wisp – component doesn’t come from analytical thinking but from creativity, imagination, intuition, empathy.
Please stop ideating | HBR
Surely it makes sense that the more ideas we have, the better our innovation track record will be. Not true, it turns out.
Bing Lee, Biz and me – a short lesson on making opportunity knock | AdNews
Leadership happens when we manufacture opportunities, both in-house and for our clients.
Exclusive Lifestyle | AdNews
For the beauty conscious Aussie, Spinach is launching Australian Unity’s ‘Exclusive Lifestyle Packages’.
Karen Halligan moves from Slingshot to Bohemia | mUmBRELLA
Slingshot’s Karen Halligan is to join rival independent media agency Bohemia as head of implementation and investment.