“Things I’ve Learned from Lately” is a regular compilation of articles that have made me a smarter marketer. Hopefully, they’ll help you, too.

Culture as the Medium - Is branding as we know it over? This piece on Medium argues the case. Technology has given way to instant gratification and has paved the way for sustainable gratification that connect with people through culture.

The Election in the News Feed - Facebook has been a primary news source for many voters for the upcoming U.S. election, and some of the findings from a study that looked into how they’re receiving that information are interesting.

When Computers Program Themselves - This piece from Wired looks at the future of programming. We won’t write code. We’ll train computers to write the code for us after telling them what we want created. Why? Because they’re getting too smart for us to understand how exactly they work.

Red Feed/Blue Feed - What news do Conservatives get in their Facebook feeds compared to Liberals and vise versa? The Wall Street Journal created this tool that shows you how the same topic can be presented in drastically different ways, depending on how you behave on Facebook.