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Charis is a designer and the Community Manager at MAEKAN. She is currently based in Hong Kong.

Lifestyle, Retail

Pierogis and Buy Nothing

Buy Nothing and how corporate culture is created and knowledge passed on.

Fashion, Society

Brunello Cucinelli slow growth and the Theranos trial

Italian luxury fashion brand Brunello Cucinelli, and the conviction of Elizabeth Holmes of health tech company Theranos.

Culture, Society, The Internet

Attention and tribalism

What it means to pay close attention to anything and the benefits of tribalism.

Culture

2021 Wrap Up

Key moments in culture in 2021 and Reflect on significant changes that will carry forwards.

Publication, The Internet

The Story Club with George Saunders and the possibly corporate web3

New Substack started by the authors George Saunders and Concerns raised regarding the future of web3

Crypto, Filmmaking

The Krause House and movie dialogue audibility

The Krause House, a DAO and The decreasing audibility of dialogue in movies

Culture, Technology

Peloton and soft power

An essay by Sherry Ansari published in Culture study and The waning UK soft power and how soft power is growing for other countries.

Business, Health

Better sleep and supply chain issues

The allure of better sleep fueling an industry of sleep-related products and How a rise in online shopping in combination with pandemic factors has lead to supply chain issues.

Society, The Internet

Metaverse and audio-focused dating apps

Facebook’s bet on the metaverse and what the allure of the metaverse is and Dating apps that prioritize an audio experience.

Art, Industry

Future of creator economy and pricing art

Recently released whitepaper that summarizes findings from a recent survey of independent creators and How to price your art as an artist.

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