Marcus Birney

Zillow Product Alum | Student of the entrepreneurial condition, with a passion for product and a penchant for design strategy

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What stood out to me after watching #thesocialdilemma, in addition to some deep introspective time, was the inherent short game being played by social media and advertising. Link to blog post I wrote - https://t.co/9Hein1vwFh #sustainability #productmanagement #designethics

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Quick Poll: A Digital Bill of Rights, a concept you can generally get behind or not? - Leaning opinion piece from the Guardian - https://t.co/i5Ov1tbylE #privacy #Apple #Google Thx @rameshmedia

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Empowered transparency is the answer.

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Carbon risk is affecting your neighborhood and your tax dollar is not going as far as it should. A quick read: https://t.co/lu7I3eVmY7 Let's increase awareness and transparency together. #esg #carbonfootprint

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@justinchina @cflav Headline of Miami article might be a bit overstated with the numbers bearing out at 5% but one could ask the question as to if climate impacts were taken into purchase consideration? Also NYT article nuances with blue lining affecting less affluent groups.

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Poignant article by @cflav in @nytimes - https://t.co/6BfRGbwcjw Brings to mind questions as to how might this impact home buyers decision-making and the shape of communities. #climfin #impactinvesting

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#WWDC19 Latest announcement of Sign in with Apple for iOS 13 is a big deal

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If institutional investors are maturing in #ESG, are articles around insurance and reinsurance activities in sustainability going to go mainstream as well? https://t.co/59JqGWfIlW Thank you @rgeccles and Svetlana Klimenko

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A different perspective I wrote on our divisive time as viewed through #Longtailtheory and normative behaviors. https://t.co/qngvwlXQW2 #Robertputnam #francisfukuyama

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If the saying goes, “you have one mouth and two ears, use them in that proportion” then how should brands behave when the average smartphone is nearing 20 sensors and only one screen. Shouldn’t our UX and service design be in proportion too?

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@Icelandair left my iPad on the plane yesterday. What’s the best # to call for DEN support for flt FI670?

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Unexpected. Hat tip to BK marketing #NetNeutrality explained via whopper https://t.co/blpa1f6cJY

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@Claire_EBI Hope your #phd defence went well earlier today!

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With my kids at the library, my journey of self reflection and of #fatherhood was deepened by reading this book. Thank you @DanielBBeaty #Powerful

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Claiming 1st #TaxReform savings, $80 for my @ChicagoBooth and $100 @Yale PhD application among others. I’ll be going international. A 5yr taxation on tuition waivers = #PhD exported

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A light has gone out in my family's world and in the world of academia @LSEpoliticsblog thank you for your support https://t.co/tqOUtRMcom

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Uh oh, when you see the rubicon b/w those in #Blockchain & structures of the status quo, how do I practice non-attachment? Good talk

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Intentionality for decentralized business models, loving the @ntnsndr talk about #blockchain at #denverstartupweek let's shake it up

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I just posted an article I wrote on the latest #TheFed announcement this week and how it affects #Millennials - https://t.co/pR15sPVcvA

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Holes in your cracker? Yes you are #SolarEclipse ready