Fast Company13 hours agoGen Z has the ‘algo-rhythm’ and it’s shaping their identities and communitiesverified_publisherFast Company - By The ConversationSome listeners feel that algorithmic curation causes them to be stuck in a listening rut. For four years, we’ve been teaching a class on music and the mind. We’ve asked the students at the start of each semester to complete a short, informal survey on their music education and favorite songs and …
Fast Company15 hours agoMeet the man who brought Swiss Modernism to corporate Americaverified_publisherFast Company - By Zachary PetitFred Troller came up alongside Paul Rand and Massimo Vignelli. So why haven’t you ever heard of him? Fred Troller and his family liked to entertain. On any given holiday, it was routine to see such friends as Paul Rand, Rudolph de Harak, Massimo Vignelli and Keith Godard—a veritable who’s-who of …
Fast Company18 hours agoThis is exactly what it costs to feel special at stores and restaurantsverified_publisherFast Company - By Associated PressLooking for reliable sales and banking on the basic human need for belonging, businesses are offering perks for an up-front fee. How much does it cost to feel special? At Chuck E- Cheese, the family entertainment and pizza chain, the price is $7.99, $11.99 or $29.99 per month. At the other end of the …
Fast Company21 hours agoLooking for the office copy room? It’s a phone booth nowverified_publisherFast Company - By Nate BergOnce an office staple, copy rooms are now a thing of the past. For decades, the copy machine was the beating heart of the office. Tucked in often windowless rooms, the whirring, humming machines were essential tools in the daily lives of office workers, from lawyers printing out court documents to …
Fast Company21 hours agoHere’s why you can’t shop your favorite stores todayverified_publisherFast Company - By Elizabeth Segran70 companies are closing for the day to support paid maternity leave. If you’re trying to buy a Bugaboo stroller, a Caraa handbag, or a Lalo high chair today, you’ll be out of luck. It’s one of 70 companies closing their doors for the day to send a message to Congress that it’s time to pass paid …
Fast Company22 hours agoDraymond Green and Carmelo Anthony aren’t afraid to laugh at themselvesverified_publisherFast Company - By Jeff BeerThe basketball stars make themselves the joke in AT&T’s great new March Madness campaign. Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green walks into a diner and starts a livestream for his podcast. “Choices are amazing, aren’t they?” says Green. “One minute you’re making all the right ones and everyone …