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Big trends are made by category incumbents, held up by media, and monetized by the masses who are desperate to feel connected to the newest, hottest thing. This collusion of the willing puts up barriers to entry to producing value and growing marketshare. This week we recognize the signs.

Fewer CMOs is good news, more Jon Stewart is not, and how to read better to think better.

2023 has been a whirlwind of a year. From the headlines, books, media, and trends, we bring you 24 good things that came from this year... and a few hints as to what may happen next.

Looking back, 2023 did a good job of making us believe that shiny objects, fancy AI gadgets, mass-produced content, and general internet tomfoolery would grow businesses in scale and trust. Turns out they were wrong, again.