Archive - Hidden in Plain Sight

April 2025

America: A Legacy Brand in Need of Reinvention

Our country as a brand is showing tell-tale signs of aging and potential obsolescence. It needs a refresh.

Apr 27 •

Christopher Ireland

Queen Bee in Chief: The Adolescent Drama of Trumpworld

We're all extras in a Mean Girls movie starring Donald Trump

Apr 20 •

Christopher Ireland

You Have More Power Than You Think

It doesn’t take many of us to change everything

Apr 13 •

Christopher Ireland

How Personalities Shape Our Perception of Parties

The people we see on our screens are shaping the parties we believe in, but we still get to decide whether we buy the story or demand more

Apr 6 •

Christopher Ireland

March 2025

The Quiet Collapse of Truth

With lying becoming an acceptable skill, I thought I should better understand why people do it.

Mar 30 •

Christopher Ireland

You’ll Hate This (Then You’ll Love It)

The right story can change your mind about almost anything.

Mar 23 •

Christopher Ireland

No Means No. Unless You're a Nation?

When the gain is logical and impersonal, harassing masses of people is some how less shameful than harassing one.

Mar 16 •

Christopher Ireland

Branded Bullies: Why We Cheer for the Worst People

Bullies become heroes when we redefine what powerful means.

Mar 9 •

Christopher Ireland

Masculinity, Remixed

Strength, sensitivity, and the battle over what it means to be a man

Mar 2 •

Christopher Ireland

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