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Business
The beauty of writing in public
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
Is your office dead? Put BOND on the case
How to foster a workplace environment where employees want to be present, rather than feel forced to be there.
Peter Cappelli & Ranya Nehmeh
Four women stand in front of a vintage computer, each holding different components of its hardware, with the computer's panel visible in the background—an image reminiscent of historical innovation studied by Angus Fletcher.
Business
Why your AI strategy needs guidance from an 82-year-old computer
The incredible story of how the US Army began the march toward generative AI in 1943 — and what it means for your business today.
Angus Fletcher
A collage features a man in academic regalia at a podium, a black-and-white rural village, ants, and the words “THE NIGHTCRAWLER” in bold text at the top, evoking the art of reason amid contrasting scenes.
Business
Meet the philosopher outsmarting me since kindergarten
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
Book cover of "Disrupt Everything and Win" by James Patterson and Patrick Leddin, PhD, featuring a striking yellow background with bold black and white text, stylized burst lines, and the unmistakable style of James Patterson.
Business
Are you an effective trailblazer?
Trailblazing isn’t limited to the executive suite: Cultures of disruption happen when people at every level step up to lead change.
James Patterson & Patrick Leddin
Book cover with the title "The Storyteller’s Advantage: How Powerful Narratives Make Businesses Thrive" by Christina Farr, featuring yellow lines on a blue background—perfect for fans of Alexis Ohanian’s approach to impactful storytelling.
Business
Channel the storytelling genius of Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian
Alexis Ohanian didn’t treat his relationships with the media as purely transactional — and his star rose in spectacular fashion.
Christina Farr
A digital collage features the title "THE NIGHTCRAWLER," a robotic dog inspired by China tech, vintage storefronts, and abstract purple geometric shapes.
Business
A postcard from the frontlines of China’s tech boom
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
A person sitting at a desk with a laptop and papers, covering their face with one hand, suggesting stress or frustration.
Smart Skills
Why your attention keeps slipping away (and how to get it back)
Strengthen your focus like a muscle.
Danny Kenny
A black-and-white portrait of JoJo Simmons is centered between an image of a film camera on the left and a close-up of a hand adjusting audio mixing controls on the right.
Business
How to lead by listening: What growing up on MTV taught JoJo Simmons
Reality TV star, music producer, and serial entrepreneur JoJo Simmons on the power of listening and the massive benefits of switching off.
Tim Brinkhof
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Business
Inside my study of the world’s oldest companies
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
Book cover of "The Intelligence Explosion: When AI Beats Humans at Everything" by James Barrat, featuring a robot hand symbolizing AI, holding Earth against a white background.
Business
Will AI create more jobs than it replaces? 
The predictions of evolutionary theorists and current advances in “multimodal AI” offer strong clues to the future of employment.
James Barrat
Book cover for "The Contemplative Leader" by Patrick Boland, featuring blue abstract art and Patrick Boland’s name alongside the subtitle "Uncover the Power of Presence and Connection.
Business
How “contemplative leadership” can help us face uncertainty with confidence
A contemplative approach to leading others can help us accept the tension of not always knowing how things will play out.
Patrick Boland
A solitary tree with a red swing hanging from one of its branches, set against a light, textured background, evokes a quiet sense of closure.
Mini Philosophy
The “Closure Machine”: How humans really see the world
When a tree becomes a swing.
Jonny Thomson
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Business
What the forest can teach us about resilience
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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Books
From the Congo to Hiroshima: The colonial propaganda that powered the Manhattan Project
In this excerpt from "Tales of Militant Chemistry," Alice Lovejoy exposes how the need for uranium during WWII led the Allied governments to turn a blind eye to colonial exploitation.
Alice Lovejoy
Book cover for "There's Got to Be a Better Way" by Nelson P. Repenning and Donald C. Kieffer, featuring dynamic work design elements with a butterfly and broken glass on a white background bordered in orange.
Business
Learn the 5 core principles of “dynamic work design”
MIT Sloan’s Nelson P. Repenning and Donald C. Kieffer outline their tried-and-tested solution for stubborn workflow blockages.
Nelson P. Repenning & Donald C. Kieffer
A grayscale portrait of Caterina Fake is centered between an FDNY ambulance on the left and patterned designs with circular symbols on the right.
Business
Essential skills for “weird times”: How internet pioneer Caterina Fake keeps it real
Venture capitalist and Flickr co-founder Caterina Fake talks to Big Think about why AI won’t make the internet better, her influences beyond tech, and more.
Lucy Handley
A storytelling collage featuring a man inspecting barrels, a person holding a skull mask, another man observing the mask, and the text "THE NIGHTCRAWLER" in bold black and orange.
Business
Exceptional storytelling and the myth of superhuman AI
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
A minimalist drawing of a duck outlined in white against a gradient background, with an orange star shape marking the eye, invites you to question your perception.
The Learning Curve
Why you should always question your perceptions
“Who ya gonna believe: me or your own eyes?” Until you can assess your perception, the answer should be neither.
Kevin Dickinson
John Candeto, in a white shirt, smiles while sitting outdoors near stone steps and green potted plants.
The Long Game
The John Candeto interview: Bigger dreams and the colossal effect of “power laws”
Fund manager and writer John Candeto is on a mission to decode the hidden patterns that drive extraordinary outcomes.
Eric Markowitz
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