The Promise of Action
October 24, 2019
Would you murder
An orphan
For the sake of the orphanage?
No Comment
Damnatio Memoriae
October 6, 2019
To resist through nonviolence, yes—
I’ll do what the data says is wise.
But to love is another matter:
I may wave the flag, but I am no patriot;
Is it not better to burn what they betray?
Colony Collapse Disorder
September 28, 2019
Rome was not built in a day,
They say.
Change takes time,
They say.
We are out of time.
All That Noise Over There – Hong Kong & the Inconvenience of Nonviolent Direct Action
September 15, 2019
Last week I had an interesting and telling experience at a conference, the topic of which was the exciting world of Financial Technology, or “fintech.”
What of the Future?
August 30, 2019
I’ve been hearing Save the Rainforest
Since I was small enough to sleep
In the safety of my parent’s bed
Or snuggled with stuffed animals—
Pandas, giraffes, monkeys, frogs;
Waiting in Line to Donate Blood After A Mass Shooting
August 4, 2019
This is where we come together,
Not before but after:
The blood already drained,
We refill it;
We never lack for blood to give.
March
April 13, 2019
Three Marches have come and gone
Like a public bus come to my street
Before giving up and moving on.
Each time I’ve seen them through windows
Fogged with the steam of my growing rage,
Reichstag
February 3, 2019
It does not matter who lit the flame
That burned the Reichstag down,
Only that it burned and so few
Considered what cremation means
To those who long for proper burial.
Questions On Nike, Colin Kaepernick, and Corporate Social Responsibility
September 9, 2018
I spend a lot thinking about whether or not for profit entities can be relied upon to be forces for social good, if they can be at all (see my post on impact investing, for instance). Thus Nike’s recent decision […]
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The Problem With Most Impact Investing
September 8, 2018
Imagine I told you that by switching your money from one investment vehicle to another—with the click of a button!—you could not only earn the same return on your investment with the same level of risk as before, but also […]