The hottest Trend Analysis Substack posts right now

And their main takeaways
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Unpopular Front 145 implied HN points 02 Feb 25
  1. 'Vibe shift' often acts like a trend in the stock market, where people want to align politically or culturally with what's popular at the moment.
  2. Media and leaders sometimes push specific vibes as a way to validate their actions, regardless of potential negative effects.
  3. It's important to think critically about these changes instead of just going along with them; we should question why and how these cultural shifts are happening.
Maximum Progress 235 implied HN points 29 Nov 23
  1. NEPA compliance is costly and time-consuming, with reports taking over 5 years to complete.
  2. The FAST Act of 2015 led to significant decreases in the time to complete environmental impact statements.
  3. Though NEPA timelines have shown improvement since 2016, the impact of the FAST Act reforms on the true burden of environmental reviews remains uncertain.
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Think Future 59 implied HN points 14 Sep 23
  1. Forecasting the future involves arranging knowns and unknowns in smart ways.
  2. Professional futurists provide multiple forecasts and help plan for different scenarios.
  3. To predict the future, identify major trends, critical variables, and generate structured scenarios.