JAY-Z, 4:44 and The Promise of Imagination
JAY-Z has returned after a hiatus of almost 3 years with his new project 4:44. The project (is it fair to call anything an album nowadays?) was released with JAY-Z’s streaming service TIDAL and in partnership with Sprint. No conversation about JAY-Z is ever complete...
Crisis at Uber & the Promise of Stewardship
The past couple of weeks have not been kind to ride sharing company Uber. The news has been dominated with their most recent scandals. First, a scathing blog post by engineer Susan J. Fowler who recounts in detail her year spent at the company. She allows us inside an...
Culture Is The Territory
Alfred Korzybski, was a scholar in the field of general semantics. Although his work is extensive in the field and he is oft quoted I want to draw attention to his thoughts about map and territory. Korzybski says: A map is not the territory it represents, but, if...
Culture Has No Sidelines
Many brands still try to avoid controversy at all costs. PR is still all too often about “damage control”. Brands still fall victim to the idea they can remain “above the fray” and avoid controversy. Making a stand or aligning oneself with the social issues is still...
Issa Rae
Despite the title HBO would hardly seem in need of saving. It is coming off a recent Emmy’s performance where perennial powerhouse Game of Thrones snagged the most awards ever for a series. It is consistently the most highly nominated network and one can argue the...
Why We Get What We Deserve (The Remix)
Almost a year ago, myself and my co-host of 2 Dope Boys & a Podcast, Michael Brooks wrote an article titled “Why We Get What We Deserve”. In it, we derided (among others) Martin Shkreli, infamous former CEO of biotech company Turing Pharmaceuticals. Shkreli...
Chobani, Leadership & The Cultural Future
Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya’s surprise announcement that the 2000 full time employees of Chobani would be receiving a 10% stake in the company has entered the media bloodstream with force. Segments on NBC and other major outlets shined a light on this act of genuine...
Mark Zuckerberg’s Memo Isn’t Leadership
It was recently reported that Facebook Founder, Mark Zuckerberg released a letter dealing with intolerant behavior on behalf of his employees. Apparently, within Facebook HQ has a wall where employees are encouraged to share thoughts, ideas or general musings for...
Creed Vs. The Force Awakens: How Culture Delivers a Knock Out
Oscar nominations were released this morning to the usual fanfare and celebratory proclamations we are accustomed to during Hollywood award season. A sentimental favorite in the Best Supporting category is 80s action star Sylvester Stallone who takes up the mantle as...
The Deep Dive
- Episode 214: Survival is a Promise w/Alexis Pauline Gumbs February 20, 2025Philip welcomes poet/writer Alexis Pauline Gumbs to the show to discuss her book Survival Is A Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde, a biography of poet, writer, educatpr Audre Lorde. In their conversation, they explore Audre Lorde’s like, work and legacy and the incredible resonance she continues to have to generations of thinkers and […]
- Episode 213: The Aftermath w/ Soraya Chemaly, Aida Mariam Davis, & Stephanie Luce February 13, 2025Philip welcomes three dynamic former guests of The Deep Dive to discuss the aftermath of our most recent election and the current mood and potential working strategies to create conditions for viable alternative(s) to the current social, economic and political models. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share […]
- Episode 212: Multisolving in a Fractured World w/ Dr. Elizabeth Sawin February 6, 2025Philip welcomes Dr. Elizabeth Sawin the author of Multisolving: Creating Systems Change in a Fractured World. Their conversation covers how myriad and overlapping problems require a drastically different approach. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: The Deluge […]
- Episode 211: Welcome to the Creative Club w/ Pia Leichter January 30, 2025Philip welcomes Pia Leichter, founder of the Kollektiv Studio and author of Welcome to the Creative Club. In our conversation, we explore what it means to be creative and the implications when we expand its meaning and importance. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of […]
- Episode 210: Reckoning with Mass Incarceration w/ Kevin B. Smith January 23, 2025Philip welcome Kevin B. Smith author of The Jailer’s Reckoning: How Mass Incarceration is Damaging America. In their conversation, they trace the myriad reasons why America, a leading democracy, also imprisons more people than any other country on Earth. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels […]
- Episode 209: Thinking About A Human Economy w/ Indy Johar January 15, 2025Philip welcomes back long time friend and perennial guest Indy Johar. To start off 2025 Indy joins us to discuss what the world can look like when we focus on building a human economy and engage in asking beautiful questions. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty […]
- Episode 208: Morningside and the Greensboro Massacre w/ Aran Shetterly December 19, 2024Philip welcomes Aran Shetterly, author of Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre and the Struggle for an American City’s Soul. In their conversation, they go through the historical Greensboro Massacre and what it meant for the post Civil Rights era and the dawn of the Reagan era. The Drop – The segment of the show where […]
- Episode 207: What Design Can’t Do w/ Silvio Lorusso December 12, 2024Philip welcomes Silvio Lorusso to talk about his book What Design Can’t Do. In their conversation, they examine how design as a practice has changed and often fails to addresses larger social and economic issues. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and […]
- Episode 206: Love’s Braided Dance w/ Norman Wirzba December 5, 2024Philip welcome Norman Wirzba, back to The Deep Dive for his third appearance. He’s back to discuss his latest book Love’s Braided Dance. In their conversation, they discuss how love factors into our ability to solve pressing problems and build richer The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share […]
- Episode 205: Running Out of Everything w/ Peter S. Goodman November 21, 2024Philip welcomes global economic correspondent for The New York Times Peter S. Goodman to the show to discuss his new book How The World Ran out of Everything: Inside the Global Supply Chain. In this conversation they look at the fragility of the global supply chain and what it means for our long term economic, […]