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.

coming to my senses

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coming to my senses

finding focus in a scattered world

the interior of seattle's magnificent central library.

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seek understanding

making the connections we need

let’s build a cooperative, step 10: begin operations

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let’s build a cooperative, step 10: begin operations

opening the door to a door factory

the wake of a ship gently rippling out into a large body of water. the water is many shades of blue with swirls of white froth filling the bottom third of the picture.

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building a movement

showing respect for the long struggle

a row of light fixtures line the edge of a concrete platform outside sevilla, españa.

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institutions won’t save us

they couldn't even save themselves

hierarchy and the tyranny of leaders

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hierarchy and the tyranny of leaders

building a system where everyone is a pharaoh

a bridge in mouton falls regional park.

working

sales tax on live presentations

get in, we're making sense of tax law

a skateboard with shoes on them does a little hop off a ramp.

start the future

let's build a cooperative, step 9: convene your first board meeting

i'm really burning through my hyphen budget on this series

a flashy casino full of slot machines and other implements of jackpottery.

working

heist!

we'll all make out like bandits

a rear view of a bicycle leaning against a long and low concrete feature in a park.

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just try it

i'm handing you a fork of something delicious

a sunflower in full bloom with a few pollinators flitting about.

start the future

let’s build a cooperative, step 8: convene your first cooperative owners’ meeting

"A Parley of Reviews and Approvals" is the fantasy book I wrote about this step

wires criss-cross to and from a street pole. a few treetops are visible in an unnaturally turquoise sky.

working

how i ask questions

interviewing with curiosity

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