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The Human Premium

Why Imperfection is the New Scarcity

Jan 8 • Thais Cooke

The Integration Problem in Analytics

Why the best analysts aren't choosing between technical skills and business understanding: they're weaving them together

Nov 30, 2025 • Thais Cooke

Why the Best AI Users Aren't Using AI the Most

How human skills and fundamentals separate high-value work from workslop

Oct 2, 2025 • Thais Cooke

The Story Side of Governance

"Imagination is hungry, and needs to be fed." - Stephen King

Sep 9, 2025 • Thais Cooke

EDITION #7: Why AI Hype Is Killing the Trust We Need

Why trust determines whether AI succeeds or fails

Aug 19, 2025 • Thais Cooke

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