In a recent post, I outlined the What, Why, How, and When of the work in front of us. I said that we must remove Donald Trump from power, because of his attacks on the United States government, through peaceful mass refusal to comply until he resigns, and as soon
The piece I'm working on – regarding the rationale to use when demanding the President's resignation – is taking more time and legal research than I anticipated. While that research progresses, I found that the meaning of this already record-breaking film is surprisingly relevant to our political situation.
Oh man, this one was fun. Adam is an old friend – we were in an accelerator for our two startups back in 2018 – and he's been doing amazing things ever since. In this interview he and I talk about his company HeadOn, which is a platform designed to
In a post last week, I outlined the What, Why, How, and When of the work in front of us. I said that we must remove Donald Trump from power, because of his attacks on the United States government, through peaceful mass refusal to accept anything his administration does, and
Dear Friends, I didn't have time to write you one coherent post, and so I am writing you three posts instead. The First: They're Arresting Judges; Here's How Hitler Did It Here's the news of the day, should you be hiding from
I am talking to a production company about professionalizing the newsletter, and they are recommending I rebrand. But how? I have a few ideas, but as the actual readers, I would benefit immeasurably from your thoughts. Please don't hesitate to suggest something entirely different. The goal is to
Preface: Thoughtful Inertia and Crazy Action I feel like I've noticed a striking pattern recently. 1. "Respectable" people (who in all the cases below I do, truly, respect) are earnestly, accurately, and objectively describing the terrible things that are happening. Some examples: 2. But it'
Neal Desai is currently the head of HR for the State of Maryland, a job he has taken after being at the federal Office of Personnel Management. Neal has a unique front-row seat to the importance, challenges, and modern-day assaults on government workers, and our conversation is a great way
A Few Clarifications Well — maybe not quite. This idea can be a little slippery, and it’s important to have a firm grasp on it before we keep going. When you first hear about “life satisfaction” it can be easy to think to yourself, “I don’t care about being
As I attempt to metamorphose from a researcher into someone who disseminates research, I am encountering a thousand large and unexpected challenges. One of these is the difficult question of When to Share. How deep does the research need to be, to be informative? How recent, to be timely? And
This conversation was a fascinating, in-depth look from an expert, on a critical subject – which of course means that it's pretty bleak right now. Neal Desai is currently the head of HR for the State of Maryland, a job he has taken after being at the federal Office
In Part 3 of this miniseries, I talked about how we might use large volumes of volunteers and semi-structured relationship-building interventions to de-radicalize the United States. And it is true that at some point, I am firmly convinced this is necessary. As a nation, we cannot survive when vast portions