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Desert swimmers

This is gorgeous:

Lee Child meets British Airways meets Malcolm McLaren

(Malcolm McLaren did the remix/remake for this version)

The London Review of TikToks

13 December 2025 @thomasedwardstraining The internet is undefeated at internetting and this could take the top spot.. ♬ original sound - TETraining @bloombergbusiness Bloomberg Opinion’s John Authers discusses why today’s capitalist system feels broken for some and why smarter government and deregulation can point toward a workable “Capitalism 4.0.

The thinking feeling thinking machine

This is a fascinating bit of thinking, about what might start to happen as we use LLMs to make product/buying decisions. "In that way, it creates a funny marketing paradox where we think that consumers are purely emotional beings who fail to think rationally, even though Herbert Simon

Design

Katarina Terentieva on not over thinking

@katarinaterentieva Storytelling is psychology. #creativedirector #advertising #cpg #health #foodandbeverage #marketing #greenscreen ♬ original sound - Kate

Clarity

The three best bits of data

I shared this with some friends and colleagues when it was first published. It's the thing I get asked for more than anything else. "Do you have a copy of that Timpson's thing?" It's by James Timpson and it was published in

Writing

Start with the point

https://www.tiktok.com/@soph.workbaby/video/7526854612721077512 Bottom Line Up Front

Do rambling

A very long time ago I recorded an interview with a nice chap from Do Radio, a new thing from the Do etc people. If you want to listen I believe you have to consult the chart here, translate it into your local day and timezone and listen at that

Gifts

Always be gifting

I'm always minded to write a gift guide at this time of year. Because I see the ones flying round the socials - and I'm a fan - but they tend to be very US-centric and therefore frustrating. But then, when I come to write one, I

10 1/2 cafes

I think I have an idea for a book

Tartine Artisinal, Tooting Broadway 12.11.25 I think I've had an idea for a book I might want to write. I had rather assumed that my book days were over. They're a lot of work for not much reward, but this possibility has got its

Strategy

Trevor Crump on being different

@thetrevorcrump How a Utah dentist turned a boring industry into a viral brand | Personal branding, marketing strategy, and standing out in a saturated market. Thanks to Dr. Hanks @Happy Tooth for coming on the podcast! #marketingtips #marketingstrategy #marketing101 ♬ original sound - Trevor Crump💡Marketing + Biz