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Why people actually buy, scroll, switch and stay loyal — the behavioural shifts and cultural signals that should shape strategy.

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Prediction Markets vs. Information: The Difference

When everything is gambling, thanks to prediction markets, is information and news the last thing to rig? We look at this and more in this week’s Sunday Strategy.

April 13, 2026
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AI Delusion vs. Social Media Extremism

Can AI nudge people back to the ‘middle’ as Social Media pushes them to the extreme? Is everything game for LinkedIn now? These and more in this issue.

April 6, 2026
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Is Social Media Facing Its “Big Tobacco Moment”?

Can Robots smash their way into our everyday life with a pratfall? Is Social Media facing their ‘big tobacco’ moment or something worse? These and more this week.

March 29, 2026
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Bonused in AI Tokens? The Rise of Being Paid in “Potential”

Would you want to be bonus’d partially in AI Tokens? Can TikTok be old enough to create nostalgia? These and more in this week’s Sunday Strategy

March 22, 2026
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The “Great Unpolishing”: Why Brands Ditch Polish

As authenticity takes over for aspiration, Burger CEOs struggling to eat their own product are just another piece of the ‘Great Unpolishing’.

March 8, 2026
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Hiring the Autodidact: Self-Taught Skills vs. the Résumé

Can self taught skills help you get a job? Can Axe teach its users to spray with subtlety? These stories and more in this week’s issue of Sunday Strategy.

March 1, 2026
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Billable Hours vs. Outcomes: The Agency Pricing Trap

Can agencies leave billable hours behind without doing outcome based pricing? Who wants humanoid robots? These and more in this week’s issue of Sunday Strategy

February 22, 2026
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The Performative AI Takeover: AI as Theatre

Does the AI revolution look like Moltbook and Moltwork or are we seeing a performative AI takeover on our terms? This and more in this week’s Sunday Strategy.

February 16, 2026
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2026 Super Bowl Ads: What Worked, From Celebrity to Heritage

What will we be talking about after this year’s Super Bowl ads? We look at 6 outstanding questions from this year’s big game in our Super Bowl special.

February 9, 2026
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The Class Shift in Selling GLP-1s

Hims & Hers new Super Bowl Ad shows the growing class shift in selling GLP-1s. Should we merge Strategists & Creatives? These and more in this week’s issue.

February 4, 2026
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