My second post musing on how to bring an end to capitalism. The first question everyone asks after they read the first post is “What do you mean by capitalism?” American ideology, especially centrist and right wing ideology, demands a binary worldview. Your choices are unfettered free markets or Stalinist gulags. Reality is nuanced. (And… Continue reading End what, exactly?
Category: Politics
The Problem is Capitalism
This post is first and foremost an invitation and appeal for collaboration. It’s early, raw, and missing lots of pieces. But if any of it begins to scratch an itch, please reach out! It’s been bothering me for a while that we (the Left) see ourselves as working on a series of intersectional, connected issues… Continue reading The Problem is Capitalism
Theory of Power
This article by Steven Teles and Mark Schmitt in the Stanford Social Innovation Review (the HBR of the non-profit world) does a great job summarizing some eternal truths in advocacy work. It’s nearly impossible to measure the success of your work; Because it’s nearly impossible to isolate and control for the impact of any one… Continue reading Theory of Power
Geoffrey MacDougall 