Victoria’s [Dumbest] Secret | The McFuture Podcast
Can you resurrect a dying brand built on TWO MASSIVE LIES? Why Victoria’s Secret is about to learn the hard way.
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MIND GAMES: 10 Devious Ways Companies Trick Us To Buy More
The holidays are upon us. It’s time to show our families how much we care…by maiming strangers for cheap flat screens at Wal-Mart. Of course, I’m joking. No one’s got that kind of upper body strength, anymore. Credit cards work great from bed. But what is it that makes us buy? How do companies squeeze …
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Child Bribes & The Future of College
What can $500,000 buy you…? Apparently, admission for your dumbass kids to any top-tear collidge. (Trying to relate.) I did a video (below) on the rich and famous college bribery scandal, but thought it deserved a bit more depth and ranting. Here, I expand on why this isn’t just about wealth and privilege, but branding and religion. …
Prediction: Social Media Will Make You Miserable
Status: Occurring Prediction: Social Media is a misery machine What kind of voyeuristic, Orwellian nightmare was this?? And, why were my ‘friends’ so damn old and frumpy?! Where were the celebrities, billionaires, and supermodels? Was I not the youthful, gregarious intellectual I thought I was? Surely, this was a mistake… The 15 Faces of Facebook …
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The Journalist’s Last Laugh: The Liberation of Digital Media Talent
As a journalism student at NYU, I remember my immigrant dad interrogating me suspiciously about a profession he couldn’t possibly understand. He asked me the kinds of questions you’d expect from an engineer who just risked everything to drag his family out of the Soviet Union. “How will you make money?” he’d ask in his …
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The 15 Faces of Facebook and What to Sell Them
I’ve had a Facebook account since early 2007, but resisted its advances like catcalls from drunken sailors. My first few friend requests didn’t exactly inspire hope – random co-workers, curious exes, and forgotten classmates . What kind of voyeuristic, Orwellian nightmare was this?? And, why were my ‘friends’ so damn old and frumpy?! Where were …