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Sean had always felt uncomfortable being referred to as a boy, or as a young man. But, and he knew this was the biggest but, feeling nonbinary did not mean he wasn’t a man who directly benefited from being a man. Men were a secret cult. To be a boy being groomed to be a man was to be joining a secret cult against women, and against anything not
... See moreTommy Orange • Wandering Stars
Our employees have elected 117 trustees (one for every group, location, or site) who are empowered to represent the people of Semco, and defend its “constitution.” Our constitution is of course not written; it just conceptually encompasses the basic values and culture that are currently in place (and that change with time). The trustees take turns
... See moreRicardo Semler • The Seven-Day Weekend: Changing the Way Work Works
However, behind these warlords and their petty kingdoms, and the social ladder on which they tried to rise, were the continuities of political life that had been part of Scandinavian culture for centuries. This was the so-called thing (Old Norse þing), a regular gathering of elected representatives in whom was vested the practical exercise of power
... See moreNeil Price • The Children of Ash and Elm
In Peter’s words to his fellow elders he reminded them that they were to shepherd the flock, “nor yet as lording it over those allotted to your charge, but proving to be examples to the flock” (1 Peter 5:3).
Timothy Z. Witmer • Shepherd Leader
One concrete accountability mechanism that practitioners suggest is community advisory boards or governing councils that can guide and own design processes.
