Archive - The Honest Broker

Stanford's Secret Course on How to Rule the World

And its link to the scandal surrounding Bill Gates’s daughter

4 hrs ago • Ted Gioia

How to Make a Marriage Proposal

At least here's how I did it

Aug 17 • Ted Gioia

What Are Your Favorite New Movies, Music, Books, and TV Series?

I'm seeking recommendations from the brain trust (that means you)

Aug 14 • Ted Gioia

Reese Witherspoon and Me

Will I join her on the red carpet some day?

Aug 12 • Ted Gioia

Great New Music I'm Recommending Right Now

Ten recent albums of outstanding merit

Aug 10 • Ted Gioia

Is a Multibillion-Dollar Company Smarter than a 6th Grader?

And other dispatches from the culture wars

Aug 6 • Ted Gioia

How to Lose $35 Billion with Philosophy

We've come a long way from Plato and Aristotle

Aug 4 • Ted Gioia

How I Became the Honest Broker

I share my origin story

Aug 2 • Ted Gioia

July 2026

Mark Zuckerberg's Empire Is Now Crumbling

Has any company in history made more bad decisions?

Jul 30 • Ted Gioia

The 50 Essential Western Films (Part 2)

In this installment, I cover the period from 1955 through 1968

Jul 27 • Ted Gioia

My Gripe with LeBron James

Am I the only person who feels this way?

Jul 24 • Ted Gioia

Predictions on the Future of Netflix (and Other Huge Platforms)

I dig more deeply into the collapse of audience capture

Jul 23 • Ted Gioia

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