Keely Adler
@keelyadler
brand strategist by trade; time-traveling futurist at heart. core team @ RADAR. find me most places @keels223.
Keely Adler
Sontag offered a more apt metaphor than journey, though she ultimately preferred straight, unadorned talk: illness as a place , and often a dark and lonely one, “the night-side of life” in “the kingdom of the sick.”
Peter Swenson • I Have Long Covid. Don’t Call My Chronic Disease a ‘Journey’
the offering to decode culture and derive strategies for clients is increasing in need as well as value. But it’s not just about providing a mere map of culture – it’s collaborating on guardrails, a compass and climate report to navigate culture intelligently.
Matt Klein • The Radical Potential of Semiotics & Cultural Strategy
The latest season touches on a similar note — in which Robinson’s neighbor sneaks a pig in a Richard Nixon mask into his home. It ends with an all-too relatable rant as we too watch the world crumble around us: "And when you think you're gonna get eaten and your first thought is, 'Great, I don't have to go to work tomorrow.' You're relieved you
... See moreMolly Barth • Extra-Existentialism
Polycrisis and
Alignment is best facilitated with small groups of people. With each person added to a community, the alignment naturally shifts.
Steph Alinsug • A Culture of Intimacy: a thesis for building enduring web3 commu…
Coronavirus and
To connect with people, you need to behave more like a human—one with desires, anger, frustrations, hopes, dreams, and spirit—and less like a robot. The future will have enough robots. Your brand will stand out by not acting like one. (ZJ)
Client relationships built on vendor dynamics. Timeline pressure that prioritizes delivery over development. Success metrics that measure output, not outcome.
zoe scaman • The Work
Some anti-fans are disillusioned former fans (I used to love celebrity X, but now … ). Others’ hatred may be unprovoked (I just can’t stand celebrity X, and resent their place in public life). In many situations, as Van den Bulck explains it, anti-fans and fans are overlapping groups: The anti-fan of celebrity X hates celebrity X because celebrity... See more
The Atlantic • Johnny Depp and the Dark Side of Celebrity Fandom
Books you read are sending you input. Your friends modeling behaviors for you. Newspapers. Tools. People you follow on Twitter. The architecture of a Gothic church beaming serenity into you—that is input too.
At the same time, you are also sending output to other nodes. Now, I am sending these ideas into my pocket notebook, which will send them to... See more
At the same time, you are also sending output to other nodes. Now, I am sending these ideas into my pocket notebook, which will send them to... See more