A non-trivial improvement
How much of an impact does a project need to have? How much change is necessary for the work to be worth it? What you… Read More »A non-trivial improvement
Sustainability and change
Our problem
They say a problem shared is a problem halved, but it gets better than that: some burdens feel much less than half as light when… Read More »Our problem
Enough for today
These big problems. These broken tools. It will never be enough. Your part in “enough” is smaller than you think. Let the steps you took… Read More »Enough for today
Henri Nouwen on service, starting small and seeing clearly
At times, we might be involved in larger things – clothing the naked, sheltering the poor, helping the refugees, visiting the sick or imprisoned, but… Read More »Henri Nouwen on service, starting small and seeing clearly
The edge of control
… works if you’re a rally driver – some of the time. Spend much time there and you will crash, which is fine if you’re… Read More »The edge of control
Worn out tools
[Javert] had lost his bearings. The law was no more than a broken stick in his hand. Victor Hugo – Les Miserables If you can… Read More »Worn out tools
Compassion: suffering with
I was reminded this morning* of the etymology of “compassion”: com- meaning “with” and pati meaning “to suffer.” It’s the same pati we find in… Read More »Compassion: suffering with
Virginia Postrel on textiles and technology, nature and magic
Here’s a great highlight from a fascinating and very entertaining podcast from a16z: Textiles as Tech, Science, Math, Culture… or Civilization. Recommended. Sonal Chokshi: “We… Read More »Virginia Postrel on textiles and technology, nature and magic
Resource: The Data of Long-lived Institutions from The Long Now Foundation
This is an interesting set of pieces of information about the kinds of institutions that last a really long time, and the strategies that allow… Read More »Resource: The Data of Long-lived Institutions from The Long Now Foundation
Black History Month: the things we forget and the things we can’t see
Some things about Black History month: It is not a recent product of early-21st-Century political correctness, but has roots going back to the 1920s; It… Read More »Black History Month: the things we forget and the things we can’t see