KINFOLK has always encouraged the art of living intentionally – of carving out one’s own corner and existing thoughtfully within it – but for issue # 52, they’re flipping the script and exploring the powerful currents that can seep in and sway our decision-making: power, money, politics and, well, other people. You’ll find Kaitlin Phillips, the indie New York publicist with it-girl energy whose job is to manufacture influence for her creative clients.