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11/25/2021
10 : 34
Sentient Octopuses, Thanksgiving Stories You Can Retell and Non-Obvious Black Friday Deals | Non-Obvious Insights #297
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, Today, I'm grateful for all of you. It's Thanksgiving day here in the US and I deeply appreciate you spending your
11/18/2021
11 : 54
2021's Best Inventions, the Truck Driver Shortage Myth and a Life Saving Advertising Idea | Non-Obvious Insights #296
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, It's mid-November and officially reading time for me as we get ready to make some announcements next month for our 2021
11/11/2021
11 : 54
Will Smith and Beyond Diversity, TikTok Time Travel and Mr Wonderful's Terrible Job Advice | Non-Obvious Insights #295
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, It's a big week for me, and for Will Smith too. It turns out, the mega Hollywood star launched his book the same day as
11/4/2021
10 : 34
Diwali Goes Mainstream, What Happened In Virginia and the Best New 2021 Dictionary Words | Non-Obvious Insights #294
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, Happy Diwali! This week is the Hindu Festival of Lights and you'll see a few stories inspired by the growing
10/28/2021
13 : 54
Heinz Tomato Blood, Women Returning To Work and How To Get Into College | Non-Obvious Insights #293
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, It's hard to believe we're almost into November! This week I'm deep into college applications with my son,
10/21/2021
10 : 24
Showing Censored Art, Learning Innovation From Package Design and a SXSW 2022 Announcement | Non-Obvious Insights #292
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, This has been a big week of announcements for me. The new trailer for my latest book is now out (see below) and SXSW just
10/14/2021
10 : 54
Why Visualizations Fail, Making Baseball Less Boring and Secrets of Squid Game | Non-Obvious Insights #291
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, Can the MLB really make baseball less boring? How did Squid Games become Netflix's most streamed series ever? What
10/7/2021
8 : 54
The Decline of Clubhouse, Dubai World Expo Highlights and Why Marketers Are To Blame For Facebook's Choices | Non-Obvious Insights #290
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, Is Clubhouse ready to fade? Who should we really blame for Facebook's choice to put profits over people's well
10/3/2021
7 : 54
ICYMI: Finishing Beethoven's Lost Symphony, the Internet Blackout and the Ultimate Writing Keyboard | Non-Obvious Insights #289
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, Are we headed for an Internet blackout today? Can technology imagine what Beethoven's unfinished 10th symphony would
9/30/2021
12 : 34
Finishing Beethoven's Lost Symphony, the Internet Blackout and the Ultimate Writing Keyboard | Non-Obvious Insights #289
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, Are we headed for an Internet blackout today? Can technology imagine what Beethoven's unfinished 10th symphony would
9/23/2021
11 : 4
How To Fix Tantrum-Throwing Adults, Bringing Back the Woolly Mammoth and Why To Include "Dad" In Your Bio | Non-Obvious Insights #288
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, There were some recurring long term themes coming back in the stories this week, from another one about Amazon disregarding
9/16/2021
13 : 24
Chicago Messes With Texas, a Startup That Kills Hurricanes and Why Scientists Named a Fly After a Drag Queen | Non-Obvious Insights #287
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, What happens when two regions of a country start a war of words? Should we pit worthy causes against each other for funding
9/9/2021
14 : 14
Why Twitter Marketing Is A Waste, Job Ads For Witches and a $400B Desert City | Non-Obvious Insights #286
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, You might have a deep reaction to some of the stories this week. In the ones I selected for you below, we'll talk about
9/2/2021
19 : 54
Why Cash Isn't Dead, Yahoo's Meaningless Rebrand and How Dogs Know You're Teasing Them | Non-Obvious Insights #285
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, The world is burning and flooding, which made it hard to focus on anything else in the stories this week ... but it was
8/26/2021
11 : 34
Nirvana Album Cover Baby Sues Band, Potatoes With Human Fat Genes and the Most Epic Paralympic Sport | Non-Obvious Insights #284
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, The skies around me are filled with smoke this week as I sit in a Lake Tahoe hotel room preparing for an outdoor keynote
8/19/2021
11 : 24
Remote Workers Secretly Work Two Jobs, Deepfake Movie Trailers and Big Trade Shows Require Vaccines | Non-Obvious Insights #283
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, Are you more productive working remotely? Probably not as productive as a handful of people who have figured out they can
8/13/2021
15 : 8
Why Entrepreneurs Lie, Luxury Co-Working, Psychic Candy Bars and a Hopeful New Climate Report | Non-Obvious Insights #282
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, I am back from a week on the road and getting ready for an exciting Fall season. Later this month I will be sharing lots
8/5/2021
11 : 24
American Consumers Are A Nightmare, Black Algae T-Shirts and the Neuroscience of Eating | Non-Obvious Insights #281
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, I have been on the road traveling for live events this week for the first time in more than a year, and people are excited
7/29/2021
14 : 24
How An Olympics Without Fans Hurts Athletes, a Missing Ancient Continent and Chief Heat Officers | Non-Obvious Insights #280
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, The Olympics are underway and I've been watching more hours of TV this week than I can remember in my recent lifetime,
7/22/2021
11 : 24
Why Everyone Might Quit, Wikipedia Can't Be Trusted and Your Data Won't Last Forever | Non-Obvious Insights #279
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, Are we about to be headed for a big resignation where everyone quits their day jobs? What would you do if all of your data