Keely Adler
@keelyadler
brand strategist by trade; time-traveling futurist at heart. core team @ RADAR. find me most places @keels223.
Keely Adler
I watched the lives of others with a sense of wistfulness. I missed the burn of Scotch in my throat, the loose joy of a dinner party where everyone got a little high on talk. I wanted to be sloppy and fun again. “How are you doing?” Gina asked one morning. “I don’t know if I can take this anymore,” I told her. “I just want to get better. I want to
... See moreMeghan O'Rourke • The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness
Many of us have clear visions of what kind of world we don’t want to live in, but are struggling to imagine the kind of world we would live in - let alone how to build that world. We need new narratives to illuminate what’s broken in our society and hands-on solutions for a more sustainable, equal and resilient world.
Marjolein Pijnappels • Designing the Future Using Science Fiction
narrative change and
mientierra – from the Spanish miente (she/he lies) and tierra (land). It means "a false sense of solid ground beneath us", says Escott, to describe the experience of not being able to trust the land near a retreating coastline. It could also be applied as a metaphor for contemporary structures and systems that seem robust, but are not
Richard Fisher • Why We Need New Words for Life in the Anthropocene
When you come from a disadvantaged socioeconomic background, you look for pathways out and try to spot routes that have been taken before. That’s why it’s such a huge let down to find out someone – celebrity or not – has lied about the journey you’ve pinned your hopes and dreams on.
The Face • What TikTok’s obsession with nepotism babies says about class
The impossible we can imagine also serves as a mirror, confronting ourselves with our responses to the wide range of (im)possible scenarios. Why do we assume they are impossible to begin with? What is it about these boundaries that might make us feel uncomfortable? Can we see beyond that and expand our imagination even more?
Loes Damhof • Imagining the Impossible: An Act of Radical Hope
“The mythic imagination”, Martin Shaw has said, “is not just about telling stories, it's about creating a new story for our time, in relationship with the larger forces that shape our lives.”
Joseph Rowntree Foundation • Imagination Is (Still) Not a Luxury
Citizenship is human nature: an intrinsic inclination, always bubbling, often suppressed, never wholly conquered, and now at a moment of huge opportunity.
Jon Alexander • Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us
Akin to the practice of world-building in science fiction literature, brands embracing the concept of Brand Universes adhere to the principle that the process of building a Brand Universe is an ongoing, perpetual endeavour devoid of a predefined completion point . In other words, cultivating a Brand Universe is like setting off a chain reaction,... See more
Christopher Morency • What Even Is a Brand Universe?
While the concept of universal energy has its roots in the most ancient of eastern traditions, the co-option of these principles as a framework for modern success has come to feel more like writing a shopping list for life than developing a genuine spiritual practice.