Francesco

The requirement to be strong can be damaging to the human spirit. Exerting immense energy to hold back tears while around others isn't much different than hiding concerns about money, security, and prosperity. Hiding our vulnerabilities is neither healthy nor fruitful.

I’m fond of saying in response to “How’re you doing?” that “I’m dying, which is painful and quite bad. How are you?”

Good branding signals other things related to class and positionality – if an experience looks good, it’s because it was crafted at some point by a designer and a creative director who had the time, skills, and zeitgeist awareness to know what looks good (one of the founders of the swim club mentioned above is a graphic designer by trade, as an... See more

The machines are learning to think. Soon they will think better than us, faster than us, without fatigue. They will fill our spreadsheets, respond to our emails, and complete our to-do lists. The work that defined human life for generations is ending. By the year 2030, the machines will be doing 90% of the work in 90% of the jobs. And we’re left... See more

* Maybe we don't have to be exploitative or reductive in how we represent different kinds of people, just because it's the easiest way to the outcome* Maybe we can act on our principles and try to push our employers and customers to be better, even when there's a powerful man telling us otherwise* Maybe we can now start by identifying our target... See more

Let this sink in: Social media marketing is directly contributing to social media addiction and the global mental health crisis.

Fully immerse yourself in digital "life," and timelines will flatten into unconnected dots, rendering a person present-oriented and unable to either remember or plan well. That permanently "zoned out" person will become easy prey for the next demagogue with an attractive promise and a mesmerizing spectacle.