THE END OF HAPPINESS?
In the last couple of years, a focus on happiness became, you know, a ‘thing’.
Not just any old happiness, but happiness at work for Christ’s sake….
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What I Learned About The Concept of Freedom From 90’s Rave Outfit Spiral Tribe
A while ago I caught a brilliant Radio 4 documentary called ‘Rave: The Beat goes on’. It chartered the path over 25 years of a rave collective and sound system that became notorious for putting on ‘free’ parties in the early 90’s, many of which went on for days.
As the narrator comments, these were people who had ‘a serious commitment to freedom’.
Move aside UX, step back big data. It’s time for Great Human Experiences (GHE…?).
I have a confession to make. I’ve never been a big fan of UX. Anything that it markets itself under Continue reading
Why Twitter isn’t working
Despite the return of its prodigal son and founder Jack Dorsey to the position of CEO, and the good news Continue reading
Wind for & wind against. And other tenuous sporting analogies….
For the the last few years, as befits the middle aged man cliche, I’ve not only being riding bikes a Continue reading
A business strategy: Don’t work with Dicks (and how to avoid it)
You know that moment, when your marketing has paid off, you have a lead, its getting serious, and you’re within Continue reading
How to solve complex problems? Shut up the Idiot…
Forgive me. This is not an insult to others, but more about us, or perhaps more precisely our conscious mind. Continue reading
If you don’t vote for what you believe, how do you ever expect to get what you want?
As we come to the business end of the general election, all polls point to a hung parliament. The major Continue reading
The Greens. They’re not failing, they’re learning
I’m lucky enough to live and work in and around Brighton, a place that I think is quite unlike anywhere else. A Continue reading
No boss, no employees, no monthly pay cheque. Just good work. (So far so good…)
Academic and former Venture Capitalist, Nassim Nicholas Taleb once said: “The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” Continue reading
Hell no Bono. Time to re-evaluate the hate?
I found myself getting swept up this week in the Apple live launch hype, and the subsequent U2 album back Continue reading
Design is Dead. Long Live Design…
Dramatic stuff. What I’m actually talking about being dead is the business of graphic design. No great new news there. Continue reading
Preaching fear and hopelessness – the holy trinity of resistance
There is a growing movement for what has been termed Conscious Business . If conscious business makes sense, why is it Continue reading
My Ride to Paris and What It Taught Me About Purpose.
In the spring of 2013, I foolishly chose to ride my bike to Paris. A journey of 300 miles over Continue reading
Can Privacy and Transparency Coexist?
Last year there was a huge public outcry about the activities of the NSA and its clandestine surveillance program called Continue reading
What is design? It’s all about making things better
This article first appeared in Design Week Design Week set the question, ‘What is the definition of design’? To me, Continue reading
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