2016 Post-Election Sanity Guide
For three weeks I worked hard to put the 2016 election in some kind of context. I read selections from…
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Eight lessons from Nazi Propaganda
On my way through Austin, Texas last week I had a free afternoon and on a whim went to…
New Release: Updated Edition of The Ghost of My Father
I’m proud to announce the new edition of The Ghost of My Father, with a new epilogue, is now…
Notes from Leading Design 2016
I gave the opening talk at the first Leading Design event in London, hosted by Clearleft. I spoke about…
Notes from Digital PM Summit 2016
I’m the I was the closing speaker today yesterday at Digital PM Summit in San Antonio, TX, and I’ll be taking…
On The Quest For Fun
Last week I saw Ian Bogost speak at Town Hall Seattle about his new book, Play Anything: The Pleasure…
The 7 Questions For Any Tradition
A tradition is simply a custom that has been passed down from one generation to another. Their longevity can…
The Real World of Technology (Book Review)
Despite our cultural obsession with new technology, we forget that the idea of new technology is old. We also…
The 7 Questions For Any Technological Idea
From Neil Postman’s lecture On Culture’s Surrender to Technology: What is the problem that this new technology solves? Whose…
Staying Sane In An Insane World
How would you explain the events of 2016 to someone from the year 2050 who time traveled to visit…
Quote of the week, from Viggo Mortensen
One of my favorite podcasts is Here’s the Thing, and on a recent episode host Alec Baldwin interviewed Viggo Mortensen about…
Five Ways To Survive Fathers Day
Father’s Day is always a tricky time for me. I had a tough relationship with my father, and the…
How To Be a Better Speaker – The Short Honest Truth
For any skill, the only way to improve is through practice. Reading about that skill is not practice. Watching…
The Simple Plan for People That Want To Solve Big Problems
[This is an excerpt from chapter 12, of the bestseller, The Myths of Innovation] The Simple Plan If you want…
What We Can Learn From The Eiffel Tower
We take great works for granted. We forget, but the fate of even our most famous ideas and creations…
The Real Reasons Why We Vote The Way We Do
We all tend to think our own political views are sound, but that it’s “the others” that are crazy,…
Why Do Idiots Get Ahead?
On Tuesdays I often write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the archive). This week’s question is…
My Eight Favorite Podcasts
I am a heavy podcast listener. It’s a primary source of news, entertainment and education for me. Between daily…
8 Reasons To Take My Public Speaking Workshop (April in Seattle)
I recently announced a new workshop on public speaking, taught here in Seattle. Here’s why you should sign up:…
iPhone vs. Light Switch: which invention is more impressive?
If you could only pick one, would you rather have power in your home or a working iPhone? We…