Americans are so desperately afraid to be seen as anything like peasants that they impoverish their lives instead by their constant struggle to look like they're well-off and accomplished. I think, reflexively, that this is why I'm perfectly delighted to occupy the peasantsphere and muse in poetry while saving myself from rat race thinking.

#thinksmall #peasantsphere #humbleliving #bighearts

#ThinkPadThursday is here.
This time a little appreciation for the X series of #ThinkPad. My most loved series as they are small, versatile and are your go to anywhere machines.
Here a X250, X240 and X270 - the latter my trusty homeoffice machine
#ThinkSmall #LenovoIN
@Lenovo
What the success of @DDB_Worldwide ‘s classic #ThinkSmall campaign for @VW has to do with #BabyBoomers. Maybe. We review on @imseng’s #UglyisOnlySkinDeep: https://the-agency-review.com/ugly-skin-deep
What the success of @DDB_Worldwide ‘s classic #ThinkSmall campaign for @VW has to do with #BabyBoomers. Maybe. We review on @imseng’s #UglyisOnlySkinDeep: https://the-agency-review.com/ugly-skin-deep
I invoke the thinking behind @VW’s #ThinkSmall, @Apple’s #1984 and @Oreo’s #Dunkinthedark to make a point about how to build brands even when it looks risky. https://www.salesschema.com/martin-bihl-on-a-lifetime-of-creative-direction/ #marketing @DansPalace @salesschema #creativity @Theagencyreview #Zipatoni @RenegadeLLC
I invoke the thinking behind @VW’s #ThinkSmall, @apple’s #1984 and @Oreo’s #Dunkinthedark to make a point about how to build brands even when it looks risky. https://www.salesschema.com/martin-bihl-on-a-lifetime-of-creative-direction/ #marketing @DansPalace @salesschema #creativity @TheAgencyReview #Zipatoni @RenegadeLLC

I’m speaking at Defuse – Design For Use – at The Sugar Club in Dublin on November 10th at 7PM.

The theme is “Reclaiming Design: Taking Back Purpose in an Automated Age” and my talk’s titled “Think small.”

It’s first come, first served, so mark your calendars and show up early (and find me and say hi if you do!) :)

https://defuse.ixd.ie

#ThinkSmall #DefuseDublin #IXDA #IXDADublin #SmallTech #SmallWeb #events #Dublin #Ireland #tech #design #ethics

Defuse - Design for Use | Monday, 10th November 2025

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What makes @DDB_Worldwide ‘s classic #ThinkSmall campaign for @VW so, um, classic? Most people haven’t a clue, but reading @imseng’s #UglyIsOnlySkinDeep will help you understand. Our review: https://the-agency-review.com/ugly-skin-deep

⬆️ While #China pushes ahead with its audacious #BeltAndRoadInitiative #BRI, US Commerce Secretary Howard #Lutnick wants to #ThinkSmall with an "army of millions and millions of [#American] human beings screwing in little screws to make iPhones"

#Looks like Lutnick is soon going to be one of those millions and millions of human beings screwing in little screws to make iPhones 😂

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/10/bessent-trade-lutnick-navarro-shakeup-00284597

While #China pushes ahead with its audacious #BeltAndRoadInitiative #BRI, US Commerce Secretary Howard #Lutnick wants to #ThinkSmall with an "army of millions and millions of [#American] human beings screwing in little screws to make iPhones"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belt_and_Road_Initiative#/media/File:%22Belt_and_Road%22_economic_corridor_and_its_path_city_topographic_map.jpg

Belt and Road Initiative - Wikipedia