the andon cord
by I heard a story years ago about a strange partnership struck between Toyota and GM. In 1984 they came together to create a factory called NUMMI. This factory ran under …
Author: josh
my name is 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.
say hello: josh[at]bethefuture[dot]space
palace fucking intrigue
Last week, I was in a meeting to discuss dividing grant funds between two groups. I work with two coalitions that provide social services to people in need. One coalition …
welcome to be the future
Hello there. If this is your first time here, welcome to be the future. If you’ve been here before, I’ve made a few changes recently. My excellent pal Christina redesigned …
start the future: understanding cooperatives
I’m continuing the series where I try creating a new organization that serves a public good. I can be intentional about my goals and work with people who align with …
the four Cs
I recently read an article from Food & Wine magazine. In their January issue, they printed a recipe from two chefs working in Mexico. Norma Listman and Saqib Keval shared …
Targeted Universalism Step 3: Identify groups and places that are performing differently with respect to the goal and disaggregate them
Every now and then I write about testing the use of Targeted Universalism. I’m using the Othering and Belonging Institute‘s primer on the subject. There are five steps. Over the …
start the future: understanding 501(c)(3)
Organizations built in systems of racism are difficult to transform into something anti-racist. It’s so easy to remain stuck in what’s come before. Some systems are so dysfunctional that they …
well, actually
2021, right?? What a year it’s been. In our first full week, Georgia is sending two new senators to congress. Trump supporters / white supremacists (redundant) attempted a coup on …
playing favorites 2020
Like most millennials, a lot of my reading these days takes the form of news and pop culture. It was a natural progression for the voracious reading habits that began …
just stay alive
I had a great chat with my friend Clara recently. She and her friend Melo are the hosts of a podcast, Intersectionality in the Diaspora. We talked for a while …