Motives
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Rory Sutherland’s rolling list of people & thinkers
This is one of my favourite things I’ve put together from Rory’s work. 450+ people → economists, psychologists, philosophers, entrepreneurs, random historical figures you’ve never heard of → all pulled from 200 videos. It’s incredible rabbit-hole material. Here’s what I’ve noticed: the names I already knew taught me the least. It’s the people I’d never More →
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Rory Sutherland’s rolling list of referenced brands & companies
Twenty-plus years in advertising has given me one clear habit: I’m always looking for case studies from outside my category. The best ideas rarely come from studying your direct competitors → they come from seeing what someone in a completely different industry did with a completely different problem, and going “huh, that could work.” This More →
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Rory Sutherland’s rolling list of academic papers & articles
Right. This is the section where Rory’s brain goes properly academic, and I’ll be honest → some of it is dry enough to use as kindling. But fascinating kindling. The kind of stuff where if a spark catches, you’ll feel the warm glow of new ideas. My genuine advice: throw any of these into an More →
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Brands aren’t saving the world. They’re selling it
What if I told you the most powerful force for social change isn’t governments or NGOs, but companies hawking overpriced sneakers? Modern brands have become identity drug dealers. They’re not selling products; they’re selling psychological upgrades. Tesla didn’t revolutionize transportation by lecturing about carbon emissions—they made electric cars faster and sexier than gas guzzlers. Suddenly, saving More →
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It’s 1995. Again.
TL;DR: The current AI boom feels exactly like the early internet in 1995—a ton of nauseating hype and bullshit hiding a genuine revolution. I’ve seen this movie before. Skepticism is healthy, but dismissal is a mistake. AI isn’t a replacement; it’s the most powerful creative tool we’ve had in 20 years. That’s why I started More →