Monthly Archives: February 2023

Small Graces

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Dave Pollard

This is #14 in a series of month-end reflections on the state of the world, and other things that come to mind, as I walk and hike in my local community. I am walking toward the city’s small sports stadium, … Continue reading →

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The Preteriat

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Dave Pollard

(Another post on political theory) The late David Graeber talks with Occupy Wall Street demonstrators, image from London Real (2015) The adjective ‘preterite’ (rhymes with the adjective ‘confederate’) is an ancient word referring to ‘that which has been passed over’. … Continue reading →

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Wish List

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Dave Pollard

image from rawpixel, public domain cc0 This blog just turned 20 years old, celebrated its 3,000th post and surpassed the 10,000 cumulative page mark. Looking back at its evolution, I’m astonished how little I’ve perceived myself changing from year to … Continue reading →

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Why Humans Struggle With Democracy: A Theory of Governance and Power

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Dave Pollard

This is a bit of a theoretical exploration. I had to write it out to make sense for myself of the two complex articles it attempts to summarize, so I thought others interested in the theory of politics and power … Continue reading →

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Eight Billion Mildly Deranged Monkeys

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Dave Pollard

This is a work of fiction. image from Pixabay, CC0 Seville came in from lacrosse practice, dropped her stuff in the closet, and plunked down on the sofa opposite where her father was working. “OK. This makes absolutely no sense, … Continue reading →

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1.5ºC: Will El Niño put us over the top in 2024?

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Dave Pollard

Pacific Ocean temperature anomaly data from NOAA, based on the INO measurement, one of several used to measure the intensity of El Niño and La Niña cycles; projections are mine, but are consistent with several of the latest climate models … Continue reading →

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Links of the Month: February 2023

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Dave Pollard

cartoon by Michael Leunig Every once in a while I take a quick peek at the publications that I once lauded for their insight, their investigative reporting, and their courage to speak truth to power. Basically I wanted to read … Continue reading →

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The Next Right Thing

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Dave Pollard

Many years ago I had the privilege of going hiking in Wales with Dave Snowden, back when we were both more-or-less inventing the discipline now (and unfortunately) called ‘Knowledge Management’. Other than the fact we share a Welsh heritage, and … Continue reading →

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Better Than Real

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Dave Pollard

The wounded surgeon plies the steel That questions the distempered part; Beneath the bleeding hands we feel The sharp compassion of the healer’s art Resolving the enigma of the fever chart. Our only health is the disease If we obey … Continue reading →

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Exemplifying and Modelling ‘Teal’

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Dave Pollard

image CC0 from pexels.com I‘m a member of a discussion group around the book Reinventing Organizations and the concept of Teal. The book, and practice, advocates creating organizations that are self-organized, self-managed, self-correcting, transparent and minimally hierarchical. I’ve written about … Continue reading →

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