Al Gore is pissed. And America should be concerned. He makes a great point about the downfall of the democratic discourse in the age of mass media in the U.S. (and the world, for that matter)
Neil Postman saw this coming more than twenty years ago.

A look at the growing importance of data and statistics in football. Amazing.

True for Prenzlauer Berg. Confidence comes from failure.

Interesting insight into that use of media. "Sex sells in an attention economy and teenagers want to participate in that economy too. And they don't understand why they shouldn't be allowed when they see it all around them."

Milton Glaser sums up the ten learnings of his life and work experience. 

Hugh Munro delivers four objectives worth repeating for everybody who wants to create great work.

"We have a tendency to think of ourselves as rational individuals who are driven by economic motives, but in fact we are social individuals, driven by the need for relationship."

To Duke's credit, he makes no bones about it: He's late to his own party and doesn't give a damn.

Digital copyright in a nutshell: "It was as if HMV had a tiff with Universal Studios and had to send burglars around to all their customers' houses to take their Universal movies away, leaving behind time-limited Argos gift vouchers by way of compensation."