Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Regime Changes: Tour de France vs the U.S. Deficit
The article discusses the implications of regime changes in dynamic systems, using the Tour de France and U.S. fiscal deficits as examples. The piece highlights how shifts in economic growth and policy, such as the impact of lower growth on zero-sum thinking, and the emergence of securitization in AI data centers, signify transitions that challenge…
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Substack Is Having a Moment—Again. But Time Is Running Out
Terry Moran, a former ABC News journalist, was dismissed after controversial comments about Donald Trump and Stephen Miller, leading him to join Substack, a platform where journalists can independently publish and profit from subscriptions. Despite some success stories like Casey Newton, who transitioned from Substack to Ghost due to revenue share concerns, the platform faces…
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The Concorde-and-Caviar Era of Condé Nast, When Magazines Ruled the Earth
In early 2001, Vanity Fair’s editor-in-chief, Graydon Carter, faced a significant expense when Annie Leibovitz, the magazine’s chief photographer, incurred a $475,000 bill for a cover shoot featuring ten famous actresses, including Nicole Kidman and Penélope Cruz, with a lavish set that included a genuine John Singer Sargent painting. Despite the high cost, which would…
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How to work with AI: Getting the most out of Deep Research
In an article by Torsten Walbaum, he discusses the transformative potential and current limitations of AI research agents like ChatGPT Deep Research. While these tools promise efficiency by automating extensive research tasks quickly, they often produce reports with unreliable sources, poor formatting, and require user input to be effective. Walbaum identifies key issues such as…
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LVMH is spending $300 million a year on sports — but it’s not just advertising. Today’s newsletter breaks down how the luxury giant is creatively rewriting the industry’s sponsorship rules.(Christian Horner and Bernard Arnault via Mark Thompson/Getty Images)McLaren’s Lando Norris won the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix in May, but LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault stole…
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How Louis Vuitton Took Over Sports
LVMH is reshaping sports sponsorship by spending $300 million annually, part of a $1 billion, 10-year sponsorship with Formula 1, to integrate its 75 brands into major global events such as the Monaco Grand Prix, Super Bowl, and World Cup. The luxury giant strategically positions itself as a historical figure in these events, using its…
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FIFA just turned its own streaming experiment into a global home by letting DAZN drive—proof that in 2025 the smartest play is partnership, not going it alone. >>>>> A guy with a scarf is now on Substack (Free and Paid) – SUBSCRIBE! <<<<<< 1. A quick rewind On 14 June FIFA and DAZN revealed a…
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DAZN takes the wheel: why FIFA just handed over FIFA+—and what might come next
In June 2025, FIFA announced a partnership with DAZN, tasking the sports streaming service with managing FIFA+ under the rebranded « The Home of Football, » following FIFA’s struggle to expand its streaming platform independently due to high costs and limited reach. DAZN, having invested $1 billion in the Club World Cup, will leverage this agreement to…
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THE CREATOR GAP We’ve all sat through the same old panels telling us “just give creators creative freedom” for the fifth year running. So for my Born Social Mandated Cannes Wrap-Up Post* I’m skipping the platitudes and digging into a few of the spicier threads that carried more nuance, more debate, more tension. The first…
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THE CREATOR GAP | Callum McCahon
The article discusses the « Creator Gap » observed at the Cannes festival, highlighting the ongoing tension between brands’ financial investments in creators and the limited impact on brand building. New research from organizations like WARC, Kantar, System1, and CreativeX underscores the issue, suggesting a need for a strategic shift to transform this challenge into an opportunity…
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