A slow reflection in a fast moment
Slowing down might help us unlock the creativity and the kindness we desperately need right now.
Michael Slaby
Proven leader across nonprofits, startups, politics, and government. Committed to reclaiming the culture and practice of civic life and the design, development, and emergence of a generative society.
Art as instigator or healer?
The stories we share can transform us and our communities and our society. But artists must be willing to accept the responsibility that comes with those powers.
Old laws, new systems
As Rishad Tobaccowala says sometimes "the future does not fit in the containers of the past." We need Congress to help us define new containers for information, culture, and community.
What if the means determine the ends?
Civilization's relentless focus on achievement and outcomes creates a more competitive worldview and makes us more vulnerable than we think.
Mark Zuckerberg did not apologize
Pause and shift (if you can)
Ending a year of "difficult" to begin a year of "dread"? How we might enter this new year in a way that might could lead to rebuilding some of what feels lost.
Newsletter
A Little Weekend Reading: "Always Show Up"
What an ancient text might have to offer us right now on how to show up in a relentless world.
Three months of writer's block
"We can restore anything"
No matter how heavy and intractable and desperate things may feel, we are not lost. But we might need to shift where we are look for direction.
Newsletter
Wisdom from friends
Sharing the voices of others to help us get more of what we need right now
Systemic fragility as a sign of possibility rather than collapse
I’m back at the keyboard after a challenging Summer that ended with an interesting opportunity to step up in front of a community in Sweden and start talking about the building blocks of a more generative society. For months, I have had this thought in my mind: What if
Spirit, Heart, Head, Hands
Approaching the world in the right order might be a key to rethinking our relationships and building a healthier society.