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It’s almost impossible to discuss the impact of the musical soundtrack of the 1960s counterculture movement — detailed in the first article of this series — without acknowledging the role of recreational psychedelics. This connection ultimately led to the federal restrictions on psychedelic research that have remained in place since …

Leadership, I’ve observed, is often seen as a title —for someone to be seen as a leader, their role usually has to formally encompass it. But I urge business owners to consider the concept of accidental leadership. In their book, The Accidental Leader: What to Do When You’re Suddenly in …

The Dalai Lama once said, “If you would like to be selfish, you should do it in a very intelligent way. The stupid way to be selfish is seeking happiness for ourselves alone. The intelligent way to be selfish is to work for the welfare of others.”This ancient wisdom feels …

I discussed the use of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) for art sales and ownership transfers in my previous article. Just to reiterate the basics, a blockchain is simply a set of multiple digital transaction ledgers that are located in different places and whose servers are run by different owners, and are …

“Your future is whatever you make it, so make it a good one.” – Doc Brown, Back to the Future Part III Cinema has always been shaped by technological revolutions — from the introduction of sound in the 1920s to the digital shift of the 2000s. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) …

In the cutthroat world of fiction, merely telling a good story isn’t enough. To truly captivate readers and leave them reeling, you need to master the art of the plot twist. It’s like throwing a literary sucker punch — when done right, it leaves your audience gasping for air and …

In the business world, the decisions between right and wrong take on innumerable shapes. Right and wrong are terms that perhaps need to be further contextualized — a piecemeal deliberation of right and wrong for the owner, the client, the customer. There is ethical right and wrong, right and wrong …

In my last piece, I outlined different outside boundaries for how the industry should approach rights management and exploitation with fair compensation in an AI-driven world. Courts and regulators are still racing to catch up, but that shouldn’t stop companies from setting their own internal policies. The major players like …

Volunteering — corporate, local or otherwise — is the act of offering your services, time and skills to an organization, group, club or neighborhood. It can have an immediate impact on the recipient. A corporate volunteer does not just help other people. You can volunteer at an animal shelter or …

Open source is increasingly becoming a transformative concept in the world of art, expanding its influence beyond just technology. It involves sharing more than just the final product; it’s about providing access to the entire creation process. This approach invites a community of contributors to innovate and push the boundaries …