The New York Times
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Kashmir Hill
– Nov 20, 2020, 9:31 PM
These people may look familiar, like ones you've seen on Facebook or Twitter. Or people whose product reviews you've read on Amazon, or dating profiles you've seen on Tinder. They look stunningly real at first glance. They were born from the mind…
The New York Times
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Claire Cain Miller
– Nov 21, 2020, 2:00 AM
In the lead-up to Thanksgiving, Americans are no stranger to planning. But this year, as they prepare to let turkeys brine and pie crusts thaw, people across the country are waiting for something extra: a coronavirus test they hope can clear them…
The Washington Post
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Margaret Sullivan
– Nov 20, 2020, 3:22 PM
Social media platforms, streaming “news” channels and innumerable websites will spew lies and conspiracy theories, and will keep weakening the foundation of reality that America's democracy needs in order to function. So what, if…
“If being purposeful means doing ads to you, then you're probably doing it wrong.” I was struck by this observation from the ever-insightful Tom Roach in his essay exploring whether brand purpose is “the biggest lie the ad…
The New York Times
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Priya Parker
– Nov 22, 2020, 8:00 AM
This is the year for an improv Thanksgiving. Holidays are hand-me-down tools that we mistakenly think of as precious art, created by our ancestors to do something — to plant seeds, to settle debts, to resolve conflicts and to heal…
