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Patronizing Patrons Outside Your Own Community vs. Being a Patron Inside Your Own Community

Posted on February 27, 2020 by nmw

One of my good friends (the kind that actually try to push back on the kinds of things I often say) has been hammering away for some time at my attitude – sort of calling it patronizing. I beg to … Continue reading →

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Automatism + Automaticity – 20th Century

Posted on December 23, 2019 by nmw

If you thought my previous introduction was dark, then if you use your imagination a little to color in the details of what comes next, then you may actually begin to lose your faith in humanity – but I choose … Continue reading →

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RE: On Bullshit

Posted on July 9, 2019 by nmw

A friend of mine recently mentioned he has back-ordered “On Bullshit” (by Harry Frankfurt) and I thought “oh neat – maybe I can borrow it sometime for a day or two”… but then I realized something. Bullshit is not rare … Continue reading →

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It’s Not What You Think It Is

Posted on December 15, 2016 by nmw

My friend Jean Russell shared a really fascinating meme the other day on facebook. The main gist of the idea was that “you are what you think”… such that rather than “I am what you think I am”, in fact … Continue reading →

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What are you going to do about it?

Posted on November 2, 2016 by nmw

I have a friend who works in the field of healthcare, and we were talking about corruption in the medical and pharmaceutical industries – the kind that leads to patients getting misdiagnosed and mistreated. I had shared something I had … Continue reading →

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The Rationality of Buzz

Posted on September 12, 2016 by nmw

It’s early on a Monday morning – I would say “bright and early”, but it’s so early that the sun is still nowhere in sight. At any rate, the week is about to begin and so I figure it’s a … Continue reading →

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Dot Com Domain Names are Almost All Brands

Posted on March 8, 2016 by nmw

While it is true that nearly all dot com domain names are brands, this does not mean that all brands must be dot com domain names. I would not advise against choosing a dot com domain name for a brand, … Continue reading →

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