Blockbuster Shows Are Ruining Art Museums

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Felix

When cultural institutions rely on monster traveling shows like Kusama and Bowie, we all lose.

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Nota bene:

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Felix

In my last note I worried, not very much, about journalistic purity.

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The Self-Driving Office Edition

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Felix

Slate Money on self-driving cars, Ford, and WeWork debt.

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It’s Logical for Ford to Stop Selling Cars in North America

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Felix

It’s also heartless.

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The Media Narrative Around Amazon Is Out of Control

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Felix

A company with a market capitalization of $814 billion should not be judged by normal standards.

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Nota bene: SponCon agonistes

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Felix

Once people no longer place stock in the principles of editorial integrity, then something something Trump something.

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Index Funds Are Not the Problem

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Felix

Blaming the big funds for excessive CEO pay is as ridiculous as the pay itself.

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Silicon Valley’s Latest Revolution: Cutting Out Wall Street

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Felix

The tech world doesn’t need IPOs anymore, and that’s turning the finance industry on its head.

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The #Brands Edition

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Felix

Slate Money on brands, airspace, and authenticity.

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Nota bene: Why New York won’t get congestion pricing

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Felix

It’s politically possible, but only at substantial fiscal cost.

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Ask for More

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Felix

Could this Berkeley website have found a new model for sustainable local news?

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Why the Starbucks Racial Bias Training Is More Than Just Good PR

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Felix

Without an open, inclusive environment, the company can’t make money.

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The Sovereign Debt Reminiscences Edition

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Felix

Slate Money on Rusal sanctions, lawyers, and credit default swaps.

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Nota bene: Josh Brown is failing

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Felix

Once you realize that you’re not attracting any women as candidates, then perhaps it becomes time to start questioning your whole media empire.

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The Mind the Gap Edition

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Felix

Slate Money on a trade war with China, the wage gap, and New Zealand.

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Nota bene: Guilt trips

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Felix

Every so often, after eating too much pizza or chocolate cake, I’ll feel guilty and remorseful, and I’ll want to make up for it by eating something healthy.

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The case for Mark Zuckerberg’s heroic exit from Facebook

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Felix

Zuckerberg’s resignation would open up the possibility of a world-changing and reputation-enhancing second chapter, not only for him personally but also for Facebook the corporation. More important, those changes would clearly benefit the planet as a whole.

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Nota bene: Cooking warm, cooking cool

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Felix

I’m in the middle of a lovely beach break in Costa Rica, but for some reason I haven’t been able to get the egg spoon story out of my mind.

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The Hollywood Edition

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Felix

Slate Money on the future of movies, today’s movie stars, and inclusion riders.

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What Auction Data Tells Us About the Controversial Firing of MOCA Curator Helen Molesworth

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Felix

An examination of 15 years’ worth of solo shows reveals a significant shift when Molesworth took the reins.

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Nota bene: Caldbeck vs robos

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Felix

Earlier this week, I published a column at Wired on Wealthfront, and how it has moved in a very worrying direction in recent weeks.

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The Space Bees Edition

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Felix

Felix Salmon, political-risk consultant Anna Szymanski, and guest Tim Fernholz discuss Tim’s new book, Rocket Billionaires: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the New Space Race; the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal; and Wealthfront’s risky decision.

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Nota bene: Cover diversity

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Felix

It’s time for Meisel and Leibovitz to cede the stage, to make way for people under the age of 60.

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Nota bene: How Mark Zuckerberg should change the world, again

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Felix

There is one thing Zuckerberg could do in particular: He could end all targeted advertising on Facebook (and Instagram, too).

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Wine Labels Are Little White Lies With Enormous Implications

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Felix

The main job of a wine label is to kill that which is most alive in wine, to zero out its inherent uncertainty.

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