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The Bubble Just Burst
Mark Zuckerberg had exciting news to share yesterday—but it went wrong. Very wrong.
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No, I Don't Want Ads on My Refrigerator
This month the annoyance economy got much, much worse
Oct 29 • 
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The Beatles as Comedians
They might have been the Marx Brothers of the Age of Aquarius
Oct 27 • 
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Why Is Everything Turning into a Casino?
I share seven rules of casino management—see how many apply now to legit businesses
Oct 25 • 
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10 Scary Headlines the AI Cult Doesn't Want You to See
Forget Halloween—these news stories will give you a bigger scare
Oct 23 • 
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James Marriott on the Post-Literate Society
The Honest Broker interview series continues
Oct 22 • 
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Yes, I Wrote a Secret Book for Children
But never published any of it (until now)
Oct 19 • 
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The Rise and Fall of Hunter S. Thompson (Part 3 of 3)
Below is the final installment of my three-part story on Hunter Thompson.
Oct 15 • 
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I'd Do These Seven Things, If I Were Starting Out in Music Today....
Or in writing or visual arts or any other creative field
Oct 13 • 
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Social Media Is Now Shrinking
And their latest move is a "jump the shark" moment that will accelerate the decline
Oct 11 • 
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Here Are My Favorite New Videos on YouTube (No Paywall Today!)
And a link to our new YouTube channel
Oct 9 • 
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The Honest Broker Launches an Interview Series with Our First Guest Cory Doctorow
And let me introduce our interview host Jared Henderson
Oct 7 • 
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