Adam Hanft is a decoder of the consumer culture and our branded planet. He blogs for The Huffington Post and FastCompany.com. He is also the co-author of Dictionary of the Future and is founder and CEO of the marketing and branding firm Hanft Raboy. Follow him at Twitter.com/hanft.
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Rick Sanchez Licks His Wounds
In his first major interview since being fired for calling Jon Stewart a "bigot," ex-CNN anchor... MORE
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The Psychological Strategy of the Tiger Ad and Why It Will Backfire
Nike’s new ad doesn’t just insult the departed.... MORE
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The Scariest Health Care Ads
Which side of the Obamacare debate is winning over voters and senators?... MORE
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Obama's New Reverend Wright
He may not be as controversial as Jeremiah Wright, but Skip Gates has become Obama’s latest... MORE
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Uncle Walter Was Too Old for Prime Time
The media may be celebrating Cronkite now, but Adam Hanft says it was they who pushed the veteran... MORE
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Why Did Visa and MasterCard Get Off Scot-Free?
As Obama and Congress, fed by populist rage, crack down on bank credit-card issuers, they’ve let... MORE
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Making the Stimulus Sexy
Team Obama gave us a stimulus.... MORE
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How Bankers Screwed Up Their PR
Had the kings of Wall Street not been so oblivious, they could have taken some immediate steps to... MORE
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What Makes Apple So Erotic
Steve Jobs’ genius was dazzling consumers.... MORE
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De Beers: Diamonds Are a Recession's Best Friend
In a marketing gambit more dazzling than their product, De Beers touts diamonds as the cure for... MORE
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Lousy Marketing—Not Lousy Cars—Killed Detroit
Long before the CEOs of the Big Three hopped aboard their private jets, they presided over the... MORE
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The Week in Fact-Checking
The best in truth-seeking from around the world.... MORE
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How McCain Made Grandpa Look Bad
The untold damage the campaign has done to geezers. MORE
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The Week in Rage
Bursts of anger from around the world.... MORE
