
Everyone is a Strategist and No One is a Writer

There’s a joke around “the best minds of my generation were tasked with getting people to click on ads”. At least you can attribute those ads to powering free global communications, information networks, and technical research.
I’d argue that the most creative minds of my generation were told to believe that creating yet another self-satisfying... See more
I’d argue that the most creative minds of my generation were told to believe that creating yet another self-satisfying... See more
Reggie James • Political Expectations
Today's Strategist has never been at higher risk of becoming an agency NPC. They are always present and always speaking, but only within the limits of a predefined script. Their dialogue is modular, and movement is bounded by deliverables, mostly tethered to the screen. They may introduce the quest for the main character (creative director), but... See more
PK Lawton • Reassembling the Strategist
The era of being good online is ending.
We just launched a new Substack in which we’ll explore how geopolitics, power and ideology merge with digital infrastructure and what that might mean for brands, people and organisations.
Find the first essay by Nick Houde via our link in bio🔗
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