Police Reform and Systems Design in 5 Clear Points
Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter, has said that police culture has long been detached from the needs…
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Why Designers Hate Politics (And What To Do About It)
People who design things for a living depend on optimism. To do their job well, whether it’s designing websites or…
How and Why To Ask Better Questions
On Tuesdays I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the lovely archive). This week’s question came via email…
The Questions To Ask About The News
On Tuesdays I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the lovely archive). This week’s question came via email…
The proof that we’re all creative: losing your keys
On Tuesdays I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the lovely archive). This week’s question is from Crysel…
Which is more dangerous: writing badly or reading poorly?
On Tuesdays I generally write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the lovely archive). This week I turned the…
Star Trek and the ideas we must reject to save our future
On Tuesdays, I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the lovely archive). This week’s question came from Ms.…
Does the attention economy make life harder for creatives?
On Tuesdays I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the lovely archive). This week’s question came from Daniel…
The Last Jedi and Suspension of Disbelief
[There’s no askberkun post today – hope you enjoy this timely essay on films and expectations. There are no…
Why The Right Change Often Feels Wrong
On Tuesdays I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the lovely archive). This week’s question came from J.R.…
Netflix’s updated guide to culture – an analysis & commentary
In 2009 Netflix released a slidedeck outlining their company culture and I summarized its core themes with commentary in a popular…
On The Quest For Fun
Last week I saw Ian Bogost speak at Town Hall Seattle about his new book, Play Anything: The Pleasure…
The 7 Questions For Any Tradition
A tradition is simply a custom that has been passed down from one generation to another. Their longevity can…
The Real World of Technology (Book Review)
Despite our cultural obsession with new technology, we forget that the idea of new technology is old. We also…
Staying Sane In An Insane World
How would you explain the events of this year to someone from the year 2050 who time traveled to…
The Advice Paradox
“The ultimate question of any advice, rules, or traditions is, What do you ignore and why? No one can…
The Many Mothers of Invention
[This is an excerpt from chapter 3 of the bestseller, The Myths of Innovation] All the clichés about beginnings…
How does physical fitness help productivity?
Each Tuesday I take the top voted question from readers and answer it. With 143 votes, this week’s winner was from…
The Paradox of Expertise
A previous essay, Why Smart People Defend Bad Ideas, continues to get feedback, despite the fact that I wrote…
Should you fix or cheat a broken system?
Each Tuesday I take the top voted question from readers and answer it. With 146 votes, this week’s winner was from…