You might be surprised to learn that for many decades intelligence has been steadily declining worldwide. Yeah. We’re getting stupider. We think of ourselves as smarter than previous generations, excepting for our political opponents, of course. Want proof we’re smarter? Look at our technology! And, besides, doesn’t evolution teach we’re ever moving to a higher… Continue reading We’re Getting Stupider, According to the Science
Category: Blog
All Mike’s content—articles, videos, podcasts, and quick thoughts—collected and presented in chronological order, newest to oldest.
COVID-19 & the Hemispheres of the Human Brain
How a book from 2009 about the hemispheres of the human brain makes complete sense out of the insanity that is today’s world. I recently worked my way through The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist, a 460-page deep dive into the workings of the human brain. McGilchrist’s general argument is that the right… Continue reading COVID-19 & the Hemispheres of the Human Brain
Marketing Lacks Ethics
Note: I am working on a white paper about Moral Marketing. To that end, I’m publishing a handful of short, rough, and unorganized posts exploring aspects of the topic as I work out my thoughts. What follows is the second post. You can read the first post here. As I stated in Marketing Starts With… Continue reading Marketing Lacks Ethics
Marketing Starts With Profits, Not People
I have begun work on a white paper about moral marketing. To that end, I’ll be publishing a handful of short, rough, and unorganized posts exploring aspects of the topic as I work out my thoughts for the paper. My hope is that these posts, edited and organized, will eventually constitute a rough draft of… Continue reading Marketing Starts With Profits, Not People