People are brilliant inside their own field. The interesting things happen between them.
Step outside your industry.
See what you’ve been missing.
The Prince · Niccolò Machiavelli · Florence, written 1513
Five hundred years ago, a Florentine diplomat wrote the handbook on power that every capital still reads. What The Prince explains about modern politics — and what it gets wrong.
The Art of War · attributed to Sun Tzu · China, Warring States period
Twenty-five centuries before the trading floor, a Chinese general wrote the playbook for uncertain terrain. What The Art of War still teaches markets about information, patience, and positioning.
Reflection on innovation, institutions, and the people within
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I'm Lorna, founder of The Meridian. I studied Economics and Political Science at Penn, but my curiosity keeps taking me across disciplines, cultures, and communities. Part observer, part daydreamer, I turn those encounters into stories, connections, and possibilities worth exploring.
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The interesting things happen between them.”
Before the headlines, there was a vision.
Interviews with founders at the start of their journey, followed over time. Some will succeed, some won't, and both have something to teach.
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Meet the people making things happen—and see how they’re doing it.
Students building apps, artists staging exhibitions, researchers making tools, organizers bringing people together. Each story follows one project: what they tried, what they learned, and how you can get involved.
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From different rooms, a broader perspective.
Reporting ideas and conversations from conferences across industries, and connecting what they reveal.
New stories are on their way.
Different perspectives. Arguments worth considering.
Essays and commentary on the ideas, institutions, and choices shaping our world.
New stories are on their way.
Old ideas, new rooms.
Classic ideas from different cultures and eras, applied to the questions of today: strategy, markets, leadership, politics, and how we live and work.
The Prince · Niccolò Machiavelli · Florence, written 1513
Five hundred years ago, a Florentine diplomat wrote the handbook on power that every capital still reads. What The Prince explains about modern politics — and what it gets wrong.
The Art of War · attributed to Sun Tzu · China, Warring States period
Twenty-five centuries before the trading floor, a Chinese general wrote the playbook for uncertain terrain. What The Art of War still teaches markets about information, patience, and positioning.
Different fields. Shared questions. Find your next perspective.