start the future
let's build a cooperative, step 7: define roles
it takes two (or more) to t̶a̶n̶g̶o̶ start a co-op
josh martinez
i have always loved trying to understand systems, and the systems that built those systems. i spend a lot of time thinking about how to get there from here. I own/consult at futureemergent.com.
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everyone dies but me
leaving the death cult in denial
links
things to read: june
plus a bonus link you barely have to read
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talk less, listen more
when was the last time a panel of know-it-alls solved anything?
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the nonprofit enshittification trap
it's okay to use words the financial times used first
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letting go
when we can't keep a bad idea down
personal
the joy of many lives
who says you can't do it all?
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faking it
when we make it too close to the sun
working
no strategic errors
doing strategic plans right
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closing the window
how the new normal gets worse
working
in defense of the silo
should we stick to the silos and the grain that we’re used to?
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Future Emergent, year 3
the only way through is through
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