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"The Absolute Truth"—"a Drive-Through Narrative"

"The Absolute Truth"—"a Drive-Through Narrative"

Chay Bowes about propaganda, the Absolute Truth, the conflict in Ukraine, Russophobia, and more.

"She Knew It Was Gonna Succeed When She Saw the Portaloos Being Installed"

"She Knew It Was Gonna Succeed When She Saw the Portaloos Being Installed"

Johnny Miller on working for Iranian Press TV, Portaloos as protest success predictor, coming under Kyiv shelling in Donetsk, children on "kill lists", + much more.

"Propaganda at Its Most Innocent"

"Propaganda at Its Most Innocent"

Why propaganda? How propaganda? and What can you do? Oliver covers provable propaganda in Hollywood & the (predominantly) US media, with examples from Iraq (twice), Syria, Ukraine, & Russiagate. We also touch on modern leadership and Russophobia.

Iranian School Poisonings, Mexican Electoral Reform, Ukraine Narrative | Pick and Roll

Iranian School Poisonings, Mexican Electoral Reform, Ukraine Narrative | Pick and Roll

We break down the Western media coverage of Iranian school poisonings, Mexican Electoral Institute Reform, and Ukraine narrative changes.

Goebbels, Brand Management, and Genocidal Myth Making

Why did "Holodomor" myth took a real Soviet tragedy and turn it into a fake genocide? What does Goebbels have to do with brand management and the West's (anti-)marketing campaign of "Russia bad"?

(Public) "What Can You Use a Screwdriver For?"

(Public) "What Can You Use a Screwdriver For?"

(Public) Do you know what people do with screwdrivers? Have you ever managed children at a party using "fun" objectives? Heard of Porsche's "strategic drift"? Tried to set boundaries in your relationships? All this and more…

"Any Figure That Looks Interesting or Different Is Usually Wrong"

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"Any Figure That Looks Interesting or Different Is Usually Wrong"

(Public) "Measurement Is Creativity's Bizarre Half-Sister"

(Public) "Measurement Is Creativity's Bizarre Half-Sister"

(Public) 20% of the bees in the hive ignore the waggle dance. Why? What do the efficiency-oriented bee accountants say? How do you measure the RoI on the rogue bee activity? How is any of this relevant to innovation? Listen to Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy, to get the answers.

"Measurement Is Creativity's Bizarre Half-Sister"

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"Measurement Is Creativity's Bizarre Half-Sister"

"It's Not a Sprint, It's a Marathon"

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"It's Not a Sprint, It's a Marathon"

(Public) A "Shiny Object" Syndrome

(Public) A "Shiny Object" Syndrome

A "Shiny Object" Syndrome

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A "Shiny Object" Syndrome

"If Evidence Against a Hypothesis Cannot Exist, Then It's Not a Hypothesis but a Belief"

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"If Evidence Against a Hypothesis Cannot Exist, Then It's Not a Hypothesis but a Belief"

(Public) "Don't Ask, 'What Would I Do in Their Shoes?'—Ask, 'What Would *They* Do in Their Shoes?'"

(Public) "Don't Ask, 'What Would I Do in Their Shoes?'—Ask, 'What Would They Do in Their Shoes?'"

How could Melissa Clark-Reynolds ONZM predict the pandemic collapse of seaports in the US? And Why is your board bad at strategy?—If you can answer these two questions, your firm would be much better off. (Abridged)

Melissa Clark-Reynolds ONZM

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"Don't Ask, 'What Would I Do in Their Shoes?'—Ask, 'What Would They Do in Their Shoes?'"

"Great Collaboration = Creating the Conditions to Respond to the Discomfort"

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"Great Collaboration = Creating the Conditions to Respond to the Discomfort"

(Public) "It's Not the Place You Can Charge Into With Answers…"

(Public) "It's Not the Place You Can Charge Into With Answers…"

"It's Not the Place You Can Charge Into With Answers…"

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"It's Not the Place You Can Charge Into With Answers…"

"Most CEOs Are Male, Most CEOs Are Overconfident"

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"Most CEOs Are Male, Most CEOs Are Overconfident"

(Public) "'Oh no, I am so completely fair and rational…'—That's not true"

(Public) "'Oh no, I am so completely fair and rational…'—That's not true"

Behavioural Game Theory with Prof. Ananish Chaudhuri

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"Look, There Is a Trade-Off Here. And It's Not Really a Win-Win"

"'Oh no, I am so completely fair and rational…'—That's not true"

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"'Oh no, I am so completely fair and rational…'—That's not true"

The Marvellous Mrs. Blumhouse

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The Marvellous Mrs. Blumhouse

(Public) "Where Are the Grown-Ups?"

(Public) "Where Are the Grown-Ups?"

"Where Are the Grown-Ups?"

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"Where Are the Grown-Ups?"