The rise of the access economy » I’d like to talk about something very important today: the monumental shift that I believe will be the defining feature of the 2020s and beyond. That shift is the rise of the access… more ›

Taylor Swift, iOS, and the Access Economy: Why the Normal Distribution is Vanishing » (Note: although I originally wrote this as a stand-alone post, it may make sense to think of it as Part Two of a series, beginning with… more ›

Louis Vuitton: The humble origins of the world’s most coveted and copied luxury brand » Louis Vuitton’s rise as today’s top luxury brand began at place much like a contemporary pack-and-ship facility. As the new exhibition Volez, Voguez, Voyagez in… more ›

Here’s Why Public Wifi is a Public Health Hazard — Matter — Medium » Maybe Better If You Don’t Read This Story on Public WiFiWe took a hacker to a café and, in 20 minutes, he knew where everyone else… more ›

Bret Easton Ellis on Living in the Cult of Likability » This is an article from Turning Points, a magazine that explores what critical moments from this year might mean for the year ahead. Turning Point: Uber becomes one of… more ›