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Building cities that aren’t boring
And the awkward adolescence of second-tier cities.
Dec 4 • 
Rachel O'Brien
The Continuity Complex
How ideas evolve from spark → structure → scale without losing their essence.
Dec 1 • 
Rachel O'Brien
How to strengthen employee engagement through your company's story.
Value creation in business, culture, and creativity.
Dec 1 • 
Rachel O'Brien
 and 
Des Kennedy
11:49

November 2025

Is your story killing shareholder value?
How to strengthen employee engagement through your company narrative.
Nov 27 • 
Rachel O'Brien
 and 
Des Kennedy
Q&A – Cross industry strategies, cities and national identity, and revenue driven by cultural storytelling
Your Ideas, Examined
Nov 13 • 
Rachel O'Brien
Your holiday gift list, by Ideas Economy
Tools to ignite a bold imagination.
Nov 6 • 
Rachel O'Brien

October 2025

Build your inner creativity library
Plus, some criticisms on the advice to “just start”.
Oct 30 • 
Rachel O'Brien
What if your weaknesses are your strengths?
Or, at least, misplaced, dormant, and in need of recontextualising.
Oct 23 • 
Rachel O'Brien
Q&A — Applying creativity functionally
Your Ideas, Examined
Oct 16 • 
Rachel O'Brien
The Value-Invisibility Paradox
Your biggest innovation is hiding in plain sight.
Oct 9 • 
Rachel O'Brien
The Hundred Idea Sketch
How to create novel ideas every time.
Oct 6 • 
Rachel O'Brien
Your Ideas, Examined
A Q&A series where your ideas meet serious strategy.
Oct 2 • 
Rachel O'Brien
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