Taylor Swift’s Wedding And The Only Master Worth Owning
The most anticipated wedding of the year welcomed a thousand guests to Madison Square Garden, and almost nothing about it reached the public. Adam Sandler officiated and Stevie Nicks performed, but you know that only because Taylor Swift's team chose to tell you. Swift is a master of control, she reclaimed her work, and kept the paparazzi on the outside of her indoor wedding. Should the rest of us go and do the same?
Why France, Argentina and Mexico Won’t Win The World Cup
Neither France, Argentina, or Mexico, are likely to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup Between 2006 and 2022, not a single World Cup winner collected maximum points in the group stage. Brazil in 2002 is the last champion to win every game on the way to the title, and that was twenty-four years ago. Why does the pattern exist, and will it make a difference this year?
Why The Best Sports Tournaments Mix Surprise With Star Power
Sport loves an underdog. From horse racing and basketball to tennis and football, the unexpected winner capture the public imagination. But audiences show up for the star power of Victor Wembanyama and Lionel Messi. Should we create tournaments that engineer unexpected outcomes, reward the talent on stage, or capture both?
Another World Cup Without Italy, Except This One
Italy will not appear at a men's FIFA World Cup final until 2030 at the earliest, and a whole generation of Italian children is growing up having never seen their national team at the game's greatest stage. But on 6-7 June near Milan, the MBA Football Cup brings business schools together for its 23rd edition.
Can Empathy Really Fix The UK’s Maternity Care?
Research finds that increasing a focus on empathy in healthcare can not only improve patient outcomes but improve staffing and even save money.
The ChatGPT Selfies That Capture The Myth Of Neutral Technology
Ask ChatGPT for an image of itself and it produces a young woman in selfie-style framing sitting in her bedroom. Asked to explain why this self-image, it offered the following: "I don't have a fixed body, age, or gender unless one gets implied or invented for a particular interaction or image." This is a small-scale demonstration of the argument about the neutrality of technology.
70 Years of Eurovision Economics From ABBA to Dara
Bulgaria has won Eurovision for the first time. Dara walked off the stage in Vienna with a song called Bangaranga and the biggest victory margin in the contest's 70-year history. Bulgaria is celebrating, and the Sofia Stock Exchange will likely join in when it opens on Monday morning. But the impact of the world’s biggest singing contest extends much further.
Why The Classic Car In The Garage Won’t Be Sold
An estimated $570 billion in classic cars will pass to heirs as part of the $90 trillion Great Wealth Transfer. Behavioural economics from Chicago Booth and 40 years of family business research from IMD Lausanne explain why so few will be sold, and what families can do about it.