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The biological compass: How modern tech reveals our ancient human truths

The biological compass: How modern tech reveals our ancient human truths

24 Apr 2026 | Phil Rowley

It’s not that artificiality is inherently dangerous. It is that people can tell when something is being offered honestly and when it is trying to pass itself off as the real thing. Phil Rowley explains.

From Cassette Futurism to Friction Maxing: Why we want tactile media experiences again 
From Cassette Futurism to Friction Maxing: Why we want tactile media experiences again 
09 Apr 2026 | Phil Rowley
Why talent doesn’t always equal fame and what marketers can learn from it 
Why talent doesn’t always equal fame and what marketers can learn from it 
20 Feb 2026 | Phil Rowley
Why the next decade of tech won’t be taller, it’ll be wider 
Why the next decade of tech won’t be taller, it’ll be wider 
20 Jan 2026 | Phil Rowley
What brands can learn from the five best books on AI
What brands can learn from the five best books on AI
21 Nov 2025 | Phil Rowley
What we can learn from the most fascinating spreadsheet in the world
What we can learn from the most fascinating spreadsheet in the world
23 Oct 2025 | Phil Rowley

AI isn’t killing the linear narrative

15 Sep 2025 | Phil Rowley

Is dynamic story optimisation going to become a thing? Are we all showrunners now?

This is how AI will make our holidays better

21 Aug 2025 | Phil Rowley

AI is capable of data-crunching on a colossal scale to identify patterns and anticipate demand. Imagine this scaled across entire transport infrastructures, reducing delays, cutting wait times and smoothing the movement of people.

Pay attention to the rise of easy-focus content

10 Apr 2025 | Phil Rowley

In a world where attention is expensive, your message must be economical. It doesn’t matter if this is creatively valid — this is the reality we face now.

Welcome to ‘perma-nostalgia’: How the digital age keeps our past alive and profitable

21 Nov 2024 | Phil Rowley

Our pasts are now indexed like any other webpage. What does that do to the consumption of, and our appreciation of, media?

AI creativity is about raising the floor as well as the ceiling

24 Oct 2024 | Phil Rowley

Ideas become easier to realise when tools cost less, resulting in more creativity. Gen AI can help us all progress our creativity and output, regardless of skill and talent.  

From Blade Runner to RoboCop: What ads in sci-fi films say about tomorrow’s world

05 Sep 2024 | Phil Rowley

Futuristic ads give us clues about what concerns consumers may have and what products may alleviate those concerns — as well as the power of brands. 

Nature vs nurture: Exploring the science behind our drive to innovate

01 Aug 2024 | Phil Rowley

Is innovation in our DNA or is it a learned behaviour? Actually, we need to possess a burning desire to innovate but we also need to be present in an environment where innovation can flourish.

Only the clichéd need be afraid: Why gen AI will make us better creators

27 Jun 2024 | Phil Rowley

AI might push us to be more original and force us to place more value on striving to invent or deliver the never-seen or never-heard to avoid competing with machines.

Phil Rowley: Could AI actually make customer service better?

10 Apr 2024 | Phil Rowley

If AI can read our emotions and respond with the right tone, while solving our problems at lightning speed, do we need humans for customer service?

A history of content and how tech will reshape it

11 Mar 2024 | Phil Rowley

Tech developments will enable content to diffuse at the edges and shift in shape — and this requires an accompanying change in mindset. 

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