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In the AI Era of Infinite Ideas, Real Innovation Is About Saying No
We’ve entered an age where AI makes anything possible. Ideas, designs, product mockups, even entire business plans can be generated in...
Peter Thomas
Aug 202 min read


Butter Bots and the Trap of Shallow Innovation
"What is my purpose?" Rick and Morty quote S01E09 Butter Robot What Rick & Morty teaches us about Jobs To Be Done Product innovators...
Peter Thomas
May 233 min read


Branding Like the Bête Chérie
How Real Brands Collapse the Wave and Rewrite Reality Branding today isn't about decoration. It's about transformation. In Black Mirror:...
Peter Thomas
Apr 294 min read


Inside the Quantum Innovation Engine
From the USS Callister to Infinity, the Uncopyable Competitive Advantage Black Mirror continues to deliver twisted takes on tech, but...
Peter Thomas
Apr 274 min read


KONBUCHA: Lost in Translation
What happens when two cultures share a word — but not a meaning? In Japan, 昆布茶 (konbucha) is a savory kelp tea, while KOMBUCHA around the world is a bubbly fermented drink. Haruna Co-Create explores how this cultural collision created confusion — and why the future of fermented tea in Japan is about to be reinvented.
Peter Thomas
Apr 213 min read


LOVE BREAD + BOTS
What does love taste like?
In Japan, AI just helped create bread that captures the feeling of falling in love.
Here’s how it’s inspiring the future of innovation — including at Haruna Co-Create.
Peter Thomas
Apr 203 min read


Matcha Magic: From Ancient Rituals to Modern Innovations
Before it became a global trend, matcha was part of ancient rituals, Zen practice, and centuries of craftsmanship.
In my latest article, I trace matcha’s true journey — and how we at Haruna Co-Create are bringing that spirit into the next wave of innovation.
Peter Thomas
Apr 202 min read
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