COVID19 Has Birthed The Ultimate Frankenstinian Monster of Corporate Austerity
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Read MoreQuarter 2, We Hardly Knew Ye: Up Next at Handbuilt
Quick life updates.
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Did Cities Ever Need Tech, Anyway? Seattle vs. the Post-COVID Economy
Long a sleepy seaport town, Seattle was enjoying a fraught, decade-long flirtation with explosive growth– and inequality. Will COVID bust up the party forevermore?
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No Tear Gas at Sixth Night of Protests in Detroit; Journalists Again Assaulted
While last night’s protest ended relatively peacefully, with no tear gas or rubber bullets, assaults of journalists continued in a troubling trend.
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Conquering COVIDbrain: Things Blocking Your Productivity and How To Fix Them
Evan writes about some strategies for tackling hindrances to your own productivity as we all face challenging times.
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Anecdotes from The Alleged Retail Apocalypse
Is retail dead? Probably not. Big box retail, though, may need to rethink some things.
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Statement on the May 30, 2020 Detroit Protests
Last night at a protest over the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd, Detroit riot police teargassed and pepper sprayed protesters– and members of the media.
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“What, Me Maintain Critical Infrastructure?” The Problem With Privatization
The Edenville Dam collapse in Michigan highlights the problem of what happens when critical infrastructure is deregulated– and privatized.
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Supply Chains in the COVID Era and the Case for Economic Resiliency
As supply chains get disrupted and Americans lose access to coveted necessities like Wendy’s beef, COVID offers us some opportunities to ask some timely questions about how we can shift toward smaller-scale production as a question of sustainability and economic resiliency and prosperity.
Read MoreThinking Beyond The Gun: Lockdown Protests Distract From Meaningful Policy Debate
[Guest contributor Calley Wang writes about media narratives around the lockdown protests– and about what kinds of things we should
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