We should let adults embrace the idea of “play.”
Maturity and professionalism are a thing, yes, but … if we let people “play” at work, we could achieve so much. Continue Reading
Fundamental Explainers
This is my blanket category for the site; it’s an attempt to explain a concept in a deeper way.
How “the latitude of acceptance” explains change at work
Here’s how to conceptualize the idea of a “latitude of acceptance.” Take any idea that has two distinct sides. There’s a cluster of people all the way at one end (“Abortion is terrible!”), then a cluster of people all the way… Continue Reading
We should stop viewing leadership as a destination
I’m about to write probably 300-400 words and use a lot of fluffy terms like “leadership” (hard to define, if inherently simple), “destination,” and “journey.” It might make you gag. If it doesn’t, come along with me for a hot… Continue Reading
Fuck it, yo. How about an unconditional basic income?
Would probably never work in the United States, and even so — we might be headed there. Continue Reading
Senior business leaders mostly fear incompetence. Cue the trickle-down.
Cool story here on “what CEOs are afraid of,” based on data from 116 CEOs and other executives (including 27 in-depth interviews afterwards). 116 isn’t a lot of people by any means — there are over 2 million CEOs/top executives in… Continue Reading
Here comes the slow death of the suburbs
Here’s a report from a place called “City Observatory,” which probably means they’re fairly pro-city. So, take it with a grain of salt. But check this out: “Periphery” means, essentially, “suburbs.” From 2002-2007 (pre-crash), they grew at 1.2 percent in… Continue Reading
“Broad City” is now better than “Girls.” Here’s why.
You can make an argument, and you’d be extremely right, that Broad City and Girls aren’t in any type of competition except out there on the Internet where people like to debate things. If you’re a fan of actual character… Continue Reading
What’s the most economically-segregated city in America?
Wrote a little bit about this last March, but here’s some new information and ideas around it. This looks at segregation as a factor of income, education, and occupation (as opposed to simply income, which is how a lot of people… Continue Reading