In the survey, a majority of respondents felt that technology and social media (often described as “selfie culture” which I explored in my 2016 trend Selfie Confidence) had enabled more independent thinking and less desire to conform among Korea’s youth.

Elegance In Science, argues that elegant proofs or theories have most or all of the following features: they are simple, ingenious, concise and persuasive;

Being thoughtful means taking the time to reflect on a point of view and share it in a considered way.

Trend curators don’t seek needles, they gather the hay and then create the needle to put into the middle of it.

Millennials didn’t invent the second job, they just branded it. The side hustle offers something worth much more than money: A hedge against feeling stuck and dull and cheated by life. This psychological benefit is the real reason for the Millennial obsession. ...in the best-case scenario, your side hustle can be like a lottery ticket, offering the

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The real problem is that the customer loyalty industry – where brands are encouraged to fund and launch complex loyalty programs and dream up new opportunities to reward customers – is not necessarily adept at creating or encouraging active brand loyalty. Satisfied customers are not the same as loyal customers. Good performing satisfied employees

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Aggregating involves sorting ideas based on insights and human motivations, not industries or demographics.