Quiet Quitting is Nonsense

I have lately received numerous notifications about articles and media describing something called quiet quitting. I first saw this term on a Linkedin notification several weeks ago. Then I saw quiet quitting videos showing up on my YouTube feed. Now it appears to be quite a news item. So I looked into it. The media … Continue reading Quiet Quitting is Nonsense →

Agnotology and the Colorado River

I recently read an article in the Los Angeles Times about the crisis level shortage of water in the Colorado River. Written by Ian James, the article describes years of warnings from the scientific community about how the dangers of drought and overuse of the river would lead to dire consequences. James is a thorough … Continue reading Agnotology and the Colorado River →

Knowledge Work and Outdated Management Theory

I am a knowledge worker. What I do at work is based on my knowledge of law and regulations and processes for dealing with very specific and ultimately common events. I do not think that what I do is difficult, but it took me many years to get to the point where the job I … Continue reading Knowledge Work and Outdated Management Theory →

Organizational Kabuki

I am employed by a large government agency and I was recently given the opportunity to participate in what I like to call participation kabuki. Participation kabuki is when an organization desires to make a show of soliciting input from throughout the organization. Typically a committee is formed to organize the desired input. The committee is … Continue reading Organizational Kabuki →

Three Miles

A couple of years ago I ran into a gentleman in the business section of Vroman's. He was looking for a copy of Adam Smith's An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. We started a discussion about economics and inequality. A few minutes into the conversation he asked me if … Continue reading Three Miles →