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Seeing Things: Cultural Hallucinations and the Future of Design Thinking and Foresight
Season 3 Episode 19
Hallucination is not a malfunction but a feature of cognition. When signals are thin or ambiguous, the mind completes the picture, blending memory, e…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Quiet Crack - What Alien: Earth gets right about hybrid life and why it matters at work.
Season 3 Episode 18
This Labor Day has me thinking about monsters. Not the ones that chase you, but the kind that smile from a dashboard and tell you everything is fine.…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
When Brands Break Culture
Season 3 Episode 17
In 2025, branding no longer works the way it once did. Trust is in sharp decline, with fewer than half of consumers believing brands are honest about…
8 months ago
Edges & Intelligence
Season 3 Episode 16
An edge is not missing data. It is the instruction set for seeing. That came into focus after I watched a Google Gemini clip that tried to “walk into…
8 months, 1 week ago
The Dead as Cultural Mirrors
Season 3 Episode 15
In 2025, performative culture has no pause button. Every public figure is locked in a constant loop of self-presentation where each move is dissected…
8 months, 1 week ago
Rethininking Culture in Fashion
Season 3 Episode 14
When a global sportswear giant was called to account for releasing a sandal that closely mirrored a traditional Oaxacan design, it became clear that …
8 months, 1 week ago
Who Owns Innovation?
Season 3 Episode 13
Innovation isn’t just about ideas; it’s about who controls the language that defines them. When Elon Musk declared that xAI would no longer use the t…
8 months, 1 week ago
Shibboleths in Branding
Season 3 Episode 12
In cultural theory, a shibboleth is a subtle signifier that identifies group membership. Originally a linguistic term, it has evolved to describe any…
9 months ago
Beyond Emotional Branding
Season 3 Episode 11
In a world where brands function as cultural artifacts rather than just commercial entities, traditional metrics no longer tell the full story. To un…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Decoding Scapegoats
Season 3 Episode 10
Scapegoating in contemporary culture reveals a deeper failure not only in public discourse but in the way research and foresight are practiced. When …
9 months, 3 weeks ago