How cancel culture cancels our understanding of harm. When it comes to cancel culture, it’s hard to imagine that any of it is motivated by a desire to reduce or prevent harm. …

Things I learned the hard way. Community Accountability can be a difficult and rewarding process, but many people avoid it like the plague, seeing it as “drama,” or a waste of time. Do: Embrace It. The first step to accountability between two or more conflicting people is to embrace the process. Realize how…

People don’t know how to converse these days. In case you accidentally become one of these people (or run into one), here’s a guide to not be boring. Anti-serious responses How to deflect a boring question. (1) Why did you move to Albuquerque? The McGriddle at McDonald’s is sweeter here. I followed…

I’ve heard critiques of college (and its administration) from so many angles: the siphoning of money to the top, the tuition hikes, the stress imposed on students, the abuse of lower administrative staff, the nepotism, the corruption, the euro-centric curriculum, the investment in fossil fuels and oppressive companies, the gentrifying…

What is/are the question(s) that this piece is an answer to? - Why are humans able to create a better society? - Why don't we think we can create a better society?

As technology has developed, we’ve always had to question the value of what we leave behind, or more specifically, what we relegate to the new technology. The oral tradition places a strong value on memory. In that tradition, memory is more of an art form, and it is treated as…

Many people enamored with tech fantasize about some new machinery, invention, or capability. Putting fractal bullshit, planned obsolescence, and climate change aside, there are diminishing returns when it comes to the excitement value of new inventions or experiences. When things go from novel to normal, they become just as mundane…

In the past month, I’ve found a few ways to make community organizing easier. In the spirit of ease, I’ll even make talking about ease easier. Let’s easify community organizing. Here are 3 tips. 1. Listen openly When I was trying to support parents at My Reflection Matters Village, I first started off…

For such a long time, I thought that I hated food. I just hated how much work it took to be ethical. I hated how I had to consider so many factors about where things come from, who’s being tortured, how the workers are getting paid, and then what to…