Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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How to prepare your company for cascading risks
Key information extracted includes the celebration of the 60th birthday of McKinsey Quarterly with a year dedicated to enduring articles, with Alex Panas and Axel Karlsson as notable figures mentioned. The article specifically highlights the importance of understanding how immediate threats can multiply across value chains and impact businesses more significantly than anticipated, using the…
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Lyft gets a toehold in Europe with FreeNow acquisition
– Lyft is acquiring the mobility platform FreeNow for approximately $198 million. – FreeNow operates in over 150 European cities and will provide Lyft with its first major presence in Europe, aiming to compete with Uber. Summary: Lyft expands into Europe by purchasing FreeNow, a platform with operations in over 150 cities, for about $198…
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#booktok #luxury #literature #culture #branding #booktok #maisonmargiela… | Sandrine Groslier-Douhet | 14 comments
Luxury brands are adopting literary themes as a way to present themselves as cultural contributors, with Maison Margiela’s fragrance launch, Afternoon Delight, drawing on Marcel Proust’s « A la Recherche du Temps Perdu. » Sophie Abriat emphasizes that in today’s « screen lifestyle, » people perform intellect by showcasing reading habits on platforms like #BookTok and that brands like…
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This document describes the role of a Chief of Staff. | Jacco van der Kooij | 45 comments
Chiefs of Staff (CoS) are recognized as critical players in organizations, known for their ability to navigate chaos, align executives, and drive strategic execution. They can act as executors, change agents, mentors, sparring partners, advisors, future leaders, or fixers, with common traits like high trust, CEO-level capability, extreme responsiveness, and deep internal networks. An LI…
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Room service is dead in China
Key opinions and facts extracted: – « Hotel Nuggets » is a newsletter aimed at hoteliers, released bi-weekly with 4 hospitality tips. – In China, traditional room service is being replaced by delivery services like Meituan, offering secure lockers or pick-up tables for food drop-off. – Hotel Casa has a self-service umbrella system renting for €2, charging…
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Emerging UX patterns for AI-native products that trade static screens and flows for UI assembled on the fly.As AI reshapes how software responds, it’s also reshaping how software anticipates. Static screens and rigid flows are giving way to something more dynamic: interfaces that adapt in real time and respond to user needs in the moment.We’re…
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Just-in-Time Interfaces
Emerging UX patterns for AI-native products that trade static screens and flows for UI assembled on the fly.As AI reshapes how software responds, it’s also reshaping how software anticipates. Static screens and rigid flows are giving way to something more dynamic: interfaces that adapt in real time and respond to user needs in the moment.We’re…
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Advertising has entered autopilot.
The article discusses the rise of automation in various sectors, including advertising where AI now manages media buying and is entering the creative space to generate, test, and optimize ads. Despite challenges, autonomous vehicles (AVs) are here to stay with the global market projected to reach nearly $62 billion by 2026, and advanced AVs are…
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My Presentation at Futureweek Forum
Key Opinions, Facts, Dates, Locations, Numbers, Statistical Information: – The presentation took place last month at the FutureWeek Forum in London. – The speaker aimed to frame the current media business and what may come next in under 25 minutes. – The current state of media is defined by digitization and the internet, driving the…
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Kevin Mayer: Legacy Media Should Be Afraid, “the Center of Gravity in Youth Is Not Hollywood”
Kevin Mayer, co-CEO of Candle Media and ex-Disney executive, discussed the influence of social media on Hollywood during a Paley Media Council event at the Beverly Wilshire, highlighting TikTok’s role in storytelling and the challenges facing traditional media due to social media’s rise, particularly for the youth. He mentioned Candle Media’s success with properties like…
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