The pressure to repeat history, as in the previous year’s sales for a given product, can be pernicious. We share ideas for unshackling yourself from this weight so that you can avoid, as Marshall McLuhan put it, marching backwards into the future.

FOLLOW-UPS – 00:43
Humane is looking for a buyer
Coffeezilla on the Rabbit R1
NOMOS at Watches & Wonders
NOMOS: The icon in 31 color compositions
Noel Gallagher on Jimi Hendrix
The Panic Over Smartphones Doesn’t Help Teens (paywall)

THE WEIGHT OF HISTORY – 21:57
Reuters: Retailers slash prices on more Nike sneakers
Porsche 914, 924 & 944
The Failure of ‘New Coke’ Is a Lesson for Engineers
BMW’s EV success: learning from past failures
The Athlete’s Voice
An Interview with Nike’s Phil Knight
Steve Jobs Explained the Best Decision He Ever Made
Prevent Defense
Why Reed Hastings Should be Applauded for Netflix Split
Volvo Spins Off Combustion Engines
BMW 2002
Hoffmeister Kink

WEEKLY RECS – 58:19
Read: Starbucks’ Digital Dilemna
Avoid: Yoto
Pentagram on Yoto
Watch: The First Omen
A Battle With The Devil And An NC-17 Rating

CLOSING & PREVIEW – 01:15:50

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