Global Street Smarts.
Happy Sunday.
Here’s today’s ITK Sunday.
To be ITK, know this:
The memeification of George Orwell: The writer has become a national treasure, moral arbiter, and begetter of biographies: do we need a new one? Robert Colls
The tragedy of Indian Point: Bowing to anti-nuclear fears, New York chose to shut down a reliable and safe source of energy—and now burns more fossil fuels than before. City Journal
Does manufacturing matter? A tale of four cities Newgeography
Google I/O and the coming AI battles Stratechery
Who is going to regulate AI? Blair Levin + Larry Downes
What African fintech startups can teach Silicon Valley about longevity Glory Enyinnaya + Olamitunji Dakare
What do Oxford Street’s struggles tell us about the future of retail? Oxford Street is one of Europe’s busiest retail destinations and home to flagship outlets for the likes of Nike and M&S. But there are a growing number of empty shop fronts and a feeling that all is not well in this central London shopping hub. Sam Forsdick
'Third places': The ways losing our local haunts hurts us BBC
The rise of the digital nomad boss: Could you run a business effectively while traveling abroad, possibly several time zones away from your team? Some adventurous senior decision-makers reveal how they’ve been making things work from afar. Clara Murray
Tory autocracy Newgeography
Legalizing marijuana is a big mistake Ross Douthat
The wild ride that is HBO Max’s Bama Rush: The new documentary about sorority recruitment at the University of Alabama is silly and serious and surprisingly moving in its examination of one of the most beloved—and controversial—college traditions. Garden + Gun
The reason people listen to sad songs: It’s not because they make us sad, but because they help us feel connected, a new study suggests. Oliver Whang
Enjoy the ride + plan accordingly.
-Marc
Marc A. Ross | Chief Communications Strategist @ Caracal
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