flinch or fight
by I drove to the gym this morning. I turned left onto the main road, taking the turn with cars behind me. A woman nearby was finishing her walk up a …
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
grafted ways of being
How do I perceive the world? My frame of reference is by default a colonial one. I often think and speak in English, which is a language not native to …
if only they knew
At the end of June, the Supreme Court ruled on the case known as Johnson v. Grants Pass. Jason Pohl at Berkeley News and many others know it as “the …
constructive arguing amid crisis
This is a weird time to be alive. A while back I learned about an approach to conflict called arguing constructively. Author Liam Rosen compares this strategy to the destructive …
the overthinking queen
Happy Pride month! Note: this post contains spoilers for the 16th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. The season finale aired in April 2024, but it might still be new to …
things to read: june
No new post this week while I head home from my vacation! Instead, here are a few articles from the past few weeks that I liked. I Figured I Would …
things to listen to: june
Hi friends, I’m going to be away for a little summer vacation for the next two weeks. Here are a few podcasts and a video that I thought fit well …
written in blood
“Every regulation is written in blood.” I’ve heard this saying in several contexts and it applies to every one. Most rules aren’t written until something bad happens. We require seatbelts in cars because thousands of people died without them. OSHA exists because of the millions of people killed or…
the power of Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
this is a collaborative post: concepts and words by Jamie Martinez and josh martinez. I’m so excited to unveil my 200th post for be the future. It’s wild that I’ve …
tuning my message
A few weeks ago I shared some of my goals for my third year in business. One of those goals is to define myself for people who don’t know me …