While nootropics or ‘smart drugs’ are growing in popularity across the country, our cultural strategists recently discussed the specific intersection between nootropics and certain political affiliations. What’s so appealing about nootropics for conservative consumers?
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Much has been written about the need for increased corporate diversity in the wake of George Floyd’s death, but the demand for quick results coupled with the steep cultural and operational problems these new leaders inherit has stalled the progress our restless population seeks.
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Consumers are steadfast in their desire to prioritize brands that align with their values and, as defined by our Element of Culture, Radical Transparency, demand that brands make their stances on political and social movements clear.
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Of all the ways that the pandemic has disrupted life as we know it, one area is often overlooked is faith and religion. In response to the pandemic, religious leaders all around the world were forced to adapt their approach to worship.
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Lifestyle environmentalism requires us to make more meaningful choices in our daily routines to protect the planet. As revealed by our Element of Culture, Shadow World, there are benign everyday activities that can have unexpected, and often harmful effects to the environment.
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With rising racist attacks, the burden of proof seems to fall on Asian Americans as news outlets and federal agencies have been slow to recognize and correctly label threats.
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In response to the recent murders in Atlanta and the rise of racist anti-Asian rhetoric over the past year, our flash briefing last week focused on how the public, institutions and organizations can support the AAPI community.
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Throughout this pandemic year, we’ve seen our fair share of mis-steps, COVID-19 scams, and poor civic responsibility as the world struggles to deal with this new reality.
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The iconography of American extremism can be perceived as insidious, magnified and unsettlingly bold in tone. In discussing the January 6th insurrection at the U.S Capitol, the insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol magnified their message and brand with flags, hats and additional decorated attire that are now correlated with a new type of outspoken hate.
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When we turned to the issue of women leaving the workforce in the pandemic, the first thing that shocked us was the global scale of this crisis. And the next thing that surprised us was the depth of the problem.
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More and more, women leaders are ignoring stereotypes men have incorrectly ascribed. “These activists we see once in a generation from Malala to Gretchen, they say I’m not going to be bullied. I’m going to share what my truth is,” added guest Snigdha Sur.
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The traditional news media is ripe for disruption, and women are at the center of efforts to rebuild trust and authenticity in journalism. sparks & honey partnered with Trix Media to unpack the Future of Women’s Media.
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From DNA to voice tech, image recognition to the microbiome, biometrics to emotion detection – digital biology has been propelled to the forefront of culture as the desire for personalization increases in our society.
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Noted political figure Andrew Yang visited our Culture Briefing studio to discuss elements of his campaign and the cultural forces fueling it.
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Space, it’s not just a moonshot. It’s your business. Space is open for the future of your brand or company in a way that we’ve never seen before.
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