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The Return of the Knowledge Worker
The Strange Feeling That Something Has Already Changed The first signs were easy to overlook because they appeared through ordinary tasks rather than dramatic technological events. When publishing an article through a content management system, I found myself speaking to…
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When Signs Stop Speaking
When Sophistication Begins to Feel Empty There was a time when a minimalist corporate logo seemed to communicate confidence. The clean typeface, restrained colors, and absence of decoration suggested that the organization had reached a certain maturity. It no longer…
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The Canon Principle
Writing, Meaning, and the Shape of a Life When Music Changes the View When my wife walked through the church during our wedding, Pachelbel’s Canon accompanied her steps. I had chosen the music because it seemed naturally suited to the…
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