Welcome to Brainwaves: Navigating Future Trends & Innovation
Welcome to Brainwaves, your weekly destination for understanding the forces that shape our future. In an age of information overload, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. Brainwaves cuts through the noise, delivering curated content that empowers you to think critically, make informed decisions, and gain a deeper understanding of the world around you.
Our mission is to bridge the gap between complex theory and real-world innovation. We explore the critical factors influencing tomorrow, dissect key insights into today’s world, and examine the past through a forward-looking lens. By subscribing, you will receive carefully crafted newsletters directly in your inbox, ensuring you stay informed and inspired.
We’re glad you’re here! Whether you’re a long-time reader or just discovered us, this one-page summary outlines our vision and the value we aim to bring to your week.
How Brainwaves Enhances Your Week
Our goal is to provide a tangible positive benefit for every reader. Here is a high-level preview of what you can expect (with a deeper dive into our methodology further down this page):
#1 Enjoyable Learning: Master the complex systems shaping our global economy and belief systems through an engaging, approachable lens
#2 Unique Perspectives: Get up to speed quickly on innovation trends and current events with original analysis you won’t find in mainstream media
#3 Future-Proof Problem Solving: Explore actionable solutions to tomorrow’s challenges—from venture capital funding to next-generation energy solutions
#4 Transparent Operations: Go “behind the curtain” with quarterly updates on our inner workings, designed to inspire your own entrepreneurial ventures
#5 Community-Driven Content: Benefit from a newsletter that adapts to you, featuring curated articles based directly on reader interests and feedback
Our Newsletters
We offer two distinct ways to stay informed, ensuring you have the depth and frequency that fits your schedule.
The Brainwaves Newsletter - Deep Dives into the Forces Shaping Our Future
Published every other Wednesday, the Brainwaves newsletter delivers an in-depth, approachable analysis of a single compelling subject. Curated by Drew Jackson, each edition goes beyond the headlines to explore the long-term implications of innovation, helping you bridge the gap between complex theory and real-world application.
Core Topics Include:
Energy & Space: Exploring the frontiers of technology and sustainability
Philosophy & Futures Thinking: Analyzing the belief systems and frameworks that define tomorrow
Economics & Venture Capital: Understanding the financial engines of growth
Intellectual Property: Navigating the legal and creative foundations of ideas
…and many more!
The Saturday Morning Newsletter - Weekly Context & Current Event Analysis
For readers who want to stay ahead of the curve, The Saturday Morning Newsletter provides the essential bridge between long-form theory and real-time news. This high-value, short-form edition is designed to keep you informed on current events and market updates related to core Brainwaves topics.
Each Saturday, Drew delivers curated bonus content and timely insights, making it the easiest way to stay up to date on the critical subjects and innovation trends covered in the main deep dives. It’s the perfect weekend companion for the forward-thinking reader.
Join the Brainwaves Community
Ready to elevate your thinking? Subscribe today to start receiving your weekly dose of inspiration and insight. We are excited to have you as part of our growing community.
Refer a Friend — Gain Rewards
Building the Brainwaves community is one of the most rewarding aspects of this newsletter. We believe the best way to grow is through trusted recommendations from readers like you, as people often value a friend’s insight more than a traditional advertisement. If you enjoy our weekly deep dives into innovation and the future, sharing your unique referral link helps your network discover content that is truly worth their time (find it here).
By participating in our newsletter referral program, you earn exclusive rewards while helping us expand our reach. These tangible perks range from exclusive stickers at three referrals to a guaranteed copy of the upcoming book, Futures Thinking, once you reach 25 referrals. Simply use the “Refer a Friend” button to start earning rewards and help shape the future of the Brainwaves community.
Enhancing Your Life: Our Commitment to You
Our primary goal is simple: to provide a tangible positive benefit for at least one person every week through the content we produce. Whether that means understanding a new topic, discovering a fresh perspective, or enjoying a moment of thoughtful reflection, your benefit is our priority.
Value-Added Features:
#1: Enjoyable Learning: Experience an enriching way to learn about topics that fundamentally shape our economy, daily lives, and belief systems.
#2: Unique Perspectives: Gain original viewpoints on current events, crafted to help you quickly get up to speed on complex subjects.
#3: Problem Solving: Discover innovative solutions to challenges you might not even realize you have. We explore everything from venture capital funding and economic incentives to next-generation energy solutions and philosophical belief systems.
#4: Quarterly Updates & Transparent Operations: Gain a “look behind the curtain” at the inner workings of this continually adapting passion project. At the close of each quarter, Drew provides a transparent update on the newsletter’s successes and challenges. These casual “bonus” pieces often feature personal life insights and fun additions designed to inspire your own creative or entrepreneurial ventures.
#5: Tailored Content: We are committed to curating content that genuinely interests you. If you want us to cover a specific subject, please let us know via email.
If you don’t feel like Brainwaves is enhancing your life, please don’t hesitate to let us know. We’re always eager to curate content that better suits your desires and needs.
