Keely Adler

I’m reminded of the words of sci-fi author Ursula K. Le Guin: “We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings.” Of course, it was also noted by philosophers Fredric Jameson and Slavoj Žižek that “It’s easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism.” Such a statement displays the narrative

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Tackling Wicked Problems - As organizations look to activism to help solve the world’s “wicked problems” and foster audience loyalty, they’ll need Edutainment initiatives that focus on Science, Social Issues, or Sustainability. Edutainment alone can’t solve these problems. But brands and organizations can break down these topics in simple and... See more

the best companies not only understand their “funnels” (where their users are coming from and convert down the stack), but also their loops (the process by which one cohort of users not only retains but leads to an additional cohort of users).

Olmsted’s varied experiences produced a uniquely qualified individual: one able to think on a large scale, to digest vast amounts of information, and to organize large and complicated projects. Not least, thanks to his firsthand study of diverse landscapes, Olmsted developed an artistic eye alert to the details of scenery, not only its overall... See more

our machines often work only to the degree that we learn to conform to their patterns. Their magic depends upon the willing suspension of full humanity.

I’ve been trying to talk myself into the social-media death-spiral idea, but it feels like the wrong framework to describe what is essentially just an evolution of the way people use the internet.

understanding the world in 2022 requires historical and genealogical knowledge of internet culture.

longtime forum posters are, despite their obvious mental-emotional insufficiencies, the people best-equipped to apprehend and contextualize American public life in the 21st century.

confining one’s analysis of “Dark Brandon” to a straightforward... See more