Summary: Modern business culture — epitomized by LinkedIn’s obsession with “actionable takeaways” — discourages people from raising important warnings unless they already have a solution, even though recognizing problems and solving them are often different skills. Organizations, including publishers, make better decisions when they value unresolved warnings because they recruit other minds to understand and…
Two men went to Mass one Sunday. One spent his time internally criticizing the songs, the sermon, and the liturgy. The other allowed the songs, the sermon, and the liturgy to criticize him. The first man wanted to tweet about his experience to show how discerning and wise he was. The second man reflected on…
Summary: LinkedIn’s incentive structure rewards hype, emotional signaling, and trend-following over realism, long-term thinking, and sober analysis. While LinkedIn can be useful for visibility and networking, it becomes dangerous when its exaggerated emotional tone starts subtly reshaping how people perceive reality. We’ve all seen the memes comparing “reality” to how things are expressed on LinkedIn….
Our third child was born with a broken collar bone. I was sure it was because the doctor was a little too aggressive in trying to get her out, and I was angry about it. Then I had a chat with a nurse friend. She said, “You don’t know what that doctor has been through…
In all the complaints I’ve seen about the ban on TikTok, the one thing I haven’t seen enough of is any recognition of the reason for the ban. It’s all “boo hoo, we’re losing a platform.” What about the fact that the U.S. government and dozens of state attorneys general have levied some serious claims…
Summary: Mark Zuckerberg defends reducing censorship and fact-checkers on Meta, replacing them with community notes to promote free speech. His move is a response to algorithmic errors, ideological bias, and the threats to First Amendment principles inherent in internet censorship. Mark Zuckerberg has been taking heat for his recent decision to back away from the…
Summary: There are perils in enlisting your employees in your social media strategy. Three main reservations: the potential conflict between an employee’s personal life and the company’s brand, the varying comfort levels and personalities of employees towards social media engagement, and the differences in social media proficiency among individuals. Use LinkedIn for professional posts, manage…
Summary: The article discusses the declining trust in traditional media and the potential rise of independent journalists as a challenge to established media brands. It mentions that some journalists, like Bari Weiss, are moving to platforms such as Substack to operate independently. The article suggests that independent journalists could form their own collective brands, offering…
Elon Musk’s Twitter has labeled National Public Radio as “state-sponsored media.” NPR says it’s quitting Twitter because the label isn’t fair. Only one percent of their funding comes from the government, they say. Let’s think about that for a minute. If it’s truly only 1 percent of their funding, why not just forgo it? Why…