The Executive Perspective Piece That Took Four Drafts to Get Honest
The published version of one of our stronger executive pieces looked nothing like the first draft. Here’s what changed between them and why.
The Guest Article We Published Even Though We Disagreed With Its Conclusion
A case where we ran a guest piece specifically because it made the strongest version of an argument we don’t hold, well.
The Commentary Piece That Aged Backward, and What We Learned From It
A piece that looked wrong within months actually got more right than it first appeared once enough time had passed. Here’s the fuller story.
The AI Analysis Piece We Killed Before Publishing
Sometimes the reporting itself reveals the planned conclusion doesn’t hold. Here’s what happened when that occurred and what we did about it.
The Expert Quote We Cut Even Though It Was Accurate
A technically true quote can still mislead through selective framing. Here’s a case where accuracy alone wasn’t enough to justify running it.
The Correction We Almost Didn’t Run, and Why We Did Anyway
A factual error small enough to arguably not matter still got a full, visible correction. Here’s the reasoning behind that call.
What Makes an Executive Perspective Piece Age Well
Reviewing our older executive perspective pieces against what actually happened afterward revealed a clear pattern in which ones held up.
The Guest Pitch Red Flag We See More Than Any Other
One specific pattern in guest article pitches predicts a weak final piece more reliably than any other single signal we track.
The AI Commentary Trap of Mistaking Novelty for Significance
The newest AI development isn’t always the most consequential one. Commentary that conflates the two systematically misallocates attention.
Why Good AI Analysis Names Its Own Expiration Date
Analysis that specifies when it should be revisited and checked against events ages better than analysis that doesn’t commit to a timeline.