by Bill Martin | Dec 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
For the past year, we have gone on a journey together through this blog. We have explored the philosophy of wonder, the psychology of perception, the business of creativity, and the art of crafting a unique experience. As we reach the final post in this 52-week...
by Bill Martin | Dec 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
The conversation around artificial intelligence is everywhere, and it is often framed in dramatic, existential terms. The rise of generative AI that can create images, music, and text at the click of a button has led to a profound philosophical question: is this true...
by Bill Martin | Dec 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
At the end of a performance, after the final moment of impossibility has landed and the applause has faded, what is left? If the work is successful, it is not a lingering puzzle or a frustrating mystery. It is a feeling. It is a shared sense of connection, a subtle...
by Bill Martin | Nov 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
We live in a world of mass-produced, one-size-fits-all media. We are served the same blockbuster movies, the same viral videos, and the same algorithmically-generated playlists. But a powerful counter-current is rising. In a world so full of the generic, there is a...
by Bill Martin | Nov 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
We live in a modern paradox. Thanks to the internet, we are more digitally connected to more people than at any point in human history. Yet, study after study shows that many of us feel more isolated and lonely than ever before. We have mistaken digital connection for...
by Bill Martin | Nov 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
When you create a moment of genuine, breathtaking impossibility for another person—when you reveal a thought they have never spoken aloud, or predict a choice they have yet to make—what is your ethical responsibility to them? The experience of profound astonishment...
by Bill Martin | Nov 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
Mastery in any worthwhile field is not a destination you arrive at. It is not a certificate you hang on the wall or a title you confer upon yourself. It is a process. It is a daily commitment to the practice of continuous, lifelong learning. For a professional...
by Bill Martin | Oct 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
Imagine a small group of your most important clients or your oldest friends gathered around a dinner table. The conversation is flowing, the wine is being poured, and a shared story is unfolding. In this intimate setting, some of the most powerful and memorable...
by Bill Martin | Oct 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
We live in an age of informational omniscience. With a small glass rectangle in our pocket, we can summon the answer to nearly any factual question in a matter of seconds. Who won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1978? What is the capital of Mongolia? How does...
by Bill Martin | Oct 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
There is a classic philosophical puzzle known as the Ship of Theseus. It goes like this: the great ship of the hero Theseus is preserved in a harbor as a museum piece. Over the years, its old wooden planks begin to rot and are replaced, one by one, with new planks....
