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Intuitive Marketing: What Marketers Can Learn from Brain Science

Intuitive Marketing: What Marketers Can Learn from Brain Science

A new theory of marketing that explains how people actually think, learn, and choose in the modern marketplace.

2019

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Three Fires Are Burning Up the World: Greed, Hate, and Fear

They will consume us if we let them

Nov 3, 2023

A detail from Hieronymus Bosch’s famous painting, The Last Judgment. The image depicts people in Hell undergoing various forms of torture as punishment for their sins.

Nov 3, 2023

Actually, We Are Already in the Middle of a Second American Civil War

Same players, same goals, same stakes … how will it end this time?

1d ago

An often-republished photo of a January 6 rioter standing in the Capitol Building, holding a large confederate flag.

1d ago

Our Current President Is Bringing Degrowth to America Faster than Anyone Thought Possible

Could there be a pony hidden in this pile of horse manure?

May 7

An AI generated image of a pony peering out from a large pile of horse manure, illustrating the saying “this pile of horse manure is so big, there must be a pony in here somewhere.” That, in turn, is a statement expressing optimism in an otherwise bad situation.

May 7

Bookending the American Century: From World War II to World War Trump — Part 2

Most empires eventually fall to foreign invaders, this one has decided to extinguish itself

Apr 20

Montage showing first page of Henry Luce’s 1941 “American Century” editorial and a generic “liquidation sale” sign, both printed over a black and white promotional photo of the cast of the American TV show “Mad Men”. The “Mad Men” characters represent the American Century, the liquidation sign symbolizes the end of the American Century.

Apr 20

Bookending the American Century: From World War II to World War Trump — Part 1

Most empires eventually fall to foreign invaders, this one has decided to extinguish itself

Apr 9

Montage showing first page of Henry Luce’s 1941 “American Century” editorial next to an image of the cover of the Life issue in which it appeared. Spread across both is a generic “liquidation sale” sign, symbolizing the end of the American Century announced in Luce’s piece.

Apr 9

How to Destroy a Democracy: Inequality, Distrust, and the Myth of the “Far Left”

It took 44 years to make Americans unfit for democracy, but nobody expected the Spanish Inquisition

Mar 26

A screen grab from an episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, showing the three members of the “Spanish Inquisition” appearing unexpectedly in a comedy skit.

Mar 26

FAFO*: America’s Republican Base Is About to Have a Teachable Moment

It’s gonna hurt, a lot

Mar 15

In an historic black and white photo from the Library of Congress archives, impoverished Americans line up for food in San Antonio Texas during the Great Depression.

Mar 15

There Is a Big Difference Between “Doomers” and “Doomists”

I think they actually represent two very different attitudes toward the future

Jan 2

A screenshot from the animated movie, Ratatouille, showing the food critic who reviews the restaurant. He looks very judgmental and condescending. His stance and expression remind me of a Doomist criticizing some climate mitigation action or polity.

Jan 2

What Happens When an Unstoppable Force Meets an Immovable Object?

We’re about to find out

Dec 11, 2024

An automobile crashes into a brick wall. Image generated by Google Gemini.

Dec 11, 2024

Why We Need to Grow an Ecosocialist Party in America: Part 2

When America is ready for ideas that work, we’ll need political leaders who are ready with ideas that work

Nov 7, 2024

A clipart image of three podiums. The one in the middle is green, representing the Ecosocialist Party discussed in this and the previous post.

Nov 7, 2024

Steve Genco

Steve Genco

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Steve is author of Intuitive Marketing (2019) & Neuromarketing for Dummies (2013). He holds a PhD in Political Science from Stanford University.

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