Brigadoon Daily Rundown = April 6, 2020

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Crisis Revisited: Brunswick group CEO Neal Wolin on lessons from 2009. https://bit.ly/2R5Kkg2

“deep knowledge and excellent judgment helped us … pass tough new Wall Street reform, strengthen our financial system, foster growth here at home, and promote economic development around the world.”

Alastair Campbell: Boris Johnson needs to learn from Andrew Cuomo: Britain’s prime minister needs a new communication strategy — and fast. https://nyti.ms/2JBwVrT

High-tech ghost ships will set sail sans sailors: Maritime technology groups are building robotic vessels to cross the oceans. https://bit.ly/39F9FE1 

Richard Waters: Can data save us from coronavirus? Big data and machine learning should be helping contain the pandemic — but their usefulness has been limited. https://on.ft.com/39LnCk0 

How the coronavirus is shaping the 2024 presidential race: The crisis is stocking the Democratic Party’s pipeline of prospective candidates for years to come. https://politi.co/2UCQUgf 

'Predictably Irrational' author says this is what investors should be doing during the pandemic https://bit.ly/3aE49md 

Sometimes the best thing to do is nothing. 

And according to Duke University behavioral economist Dan Ariely, nothing is exactly what most investors should do during the coronavirus outbreak. 

NASA brings back its iconic ‘worm’ logo for upcoming Falcon 9 Crew Dragon launch: NASA is officially bringing back its iconic “worm” logo from the 1970s for SpaceX’s upcoming Falcon 9 Crew Dragon launch, NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine announced today on Twitter. The organization is seeking to “mark the return of human spaceflight on American rockets from American soil.”

Check out the NASA graphics standards manual https://go.nasa.gov/2UCVrzd

‘It’s the recession on steroids’: Why brands need to think long-term amid the coronavirus pandemic: The natural reaction to a crisis is to hunker down and protect short-term profitability, but with demand for most brands either through the roof or through the floor, marketers must look longer term if they possibly can. https://bit.ly/2Uu6kU1  

Coronavirus and mental health: 'We are not made for social isolation': Wash your hands, keep your distance, be flexible: This is difficult for many, but for people with mental illnesses it is a huge problem. We fear for our lungs — and forget the most vulnerable among us. https://bit.ly/2R2EwnC 

A simple exercise to help stay calm in the face of coronavirus uncertainty: As the pandemic continues to change, Martin Seligman, director of Penn’s Positive Psychology Center, offers a quick and straightforward way to refocus the mind. https://bit.ly/2UTS0Do 

Hunter Felt: How the LA Rams' new logo managed to anger an entire fanbase: With the rest of the sports world on hold, the Los Angeles Rams had a news cycle all to themselves last week. Unfortunately, it had nothing to do with football. https://bit.ly/3aHsQyb