Happy π-1 day, everybody! May you find love as irrational and transcendental as 3.14159...
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Mark Clayton Hand
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Visiting Lecturer of Political Science at SMU studying workplace democracy, political campaign teams, and other fun things. And consulting on organizational change to mission-driven organizations, through LiminalAdvisors.org.
I got to describe Lukes' third face of power today as the power fraternities have to convince all their members they really love khaki pants, and I think that with the utterance of the phrase 'khaki pants power,' my work here is done
I too believe we should make sure all Americans have health insurance https://baptistnews.com/article/museum-of-the-bible-to-host-wednesday-morning-event-to-pray-for-gods-judgment-on-america-and-breakfast-is-not-included/
Museum of the Bible to host Wednesday morning event to pray for God’s judgment on America, and breakfast is not included – Baptist News Global
Its publicity says the event is about “bringing biblical principles of governance to government leaders ... and to the people who elect them!”
This is a really thoughtful article. I had considered that ChatGPT might change how congressional representatives interact with constituents, but not how this technology could be combined with other tools, like large datasets on political networks. It’s going to get wild out there!
How ChatGPT Hijacks Democracy by Nathan E. Sanders and Bruce Schneier
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/15/opinion/ai-chatgpt-lobbying-democracy.html
Grateful for this wisdom from impact investor Jessica Rose:
"The incremental can lead to small steps taken now that can sum to the change we want to see if we keep our work located in the bigger vision."
From The end of employee ownership at New Belgium and why that matters
https://thenextsystem.org/learn/stories/end-employee-ownership-new-belgium-and-why-matters
The end of employee ownership at New Belgium and why that matters
New Belgium Brewing was held up as a shining example of what could be possible through worker ownership. But its recent purchase by an international conglomerate raises questions about the best strategy and models for pursuing worker ownership.
ICYMI, here's Russell Gold from Texas Monthly on what happened with the Texas now almost two years ago, and why all Texans should all still buy extra socks and combustible furniture:
The Texas Electric Grid Failure Was a Warm-up
https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/texas-electric-grid-failure-warm-up/
"Anyone serious about racial equity must also be serious about rural America." - Tony Pipa in this recent NYT op-Ed https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/27/opinion/rural-america-left-behind-places.html
We've delegated federal policy about rural America to the Department of Agriculture for too long; it's time for a change.
Hello! I live in a wealthy state in a wealthy country at a wealthy period in history. And yet I am not planning anything for Friday or Saturday this week, in anticipation of a possible electrical grid failure.
Cheers from Texas; send beans and socks
