looking future 2021
by I’ve written almost 100 blog posts for be the future. When I started this blog, I didn’t know what would come from it. I’ve been online in some form for …
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.
i'm the founder and a consultant at Future Emergent.
say hello: josh@bethefuture.space
i'm the founder and a consultant at Future Emergent.
say hello: josh@bethefuture.space
playing favorites 2021
A few years ago I committed to myself that I would read more books. It began as a way to counter the nonstop doomscrolling that will come to define my …
the unifying theory of inequality
The month I graduated from college, I was exploring fun activities for my new “adult” life. That’s how one night I found myself playing adult kickball despite never having kicked …
food bank 2061
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a pretty well known person. She is also an outspoken abolitionist. Last year she was among the people in power to join calls to defund the police. Ocasio-Cortez answers questions on…
questions for the emperor
This week, a mostly-white jury found Ahmaud Arbery’s lynch mob guilty of his assault, kidnapping, and murder. A few days earlier, a different jury found a different murderer not guilty …
longer walks
In the last few weeks I’ve found myself craving longer walks. I have a brain that’s tuned for Lean thinking, which is an approach that says you can find the …
affinity groups and caucuses
Many of us spend our entire lives simmering in white dominant culture. These days, so many people are working to change the balance of society. We want a just, inclusive …
the illusion of disconnectedness
Fall is my favorite season. I love the crisp coolness in the air that seems to wash away the vestiges of summer heat. I love the return of food you …
building solidarity amid fracture
In 2016, after americans elected Donald Trump, a librarian in Wisconsin began to worry. Kristin Garvey’s heart ached for people whose lives would be harder under a Trump presidency. In …
surviving the lion’s den
The year 2021 is a great time to quit your job. The Atlantic recently wrote about the Great Resignation we’re in. I quit my job earlier this year, along with …