Tag Archives: Society

Reframing Brexit

Posted on March 22, 2019 by

The UK is fractured by Brexit. The arguments, both for, and against, are largely tribal and intractable. And of one thing i am sure: whichever side ‘wins’, it will also lose. Unity is not something that can be imposed. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

Mapping the Social Age

Posted on February 5, 2019 by

At the start of every year, i redraw the map of the Social Age, to reflect my current understanding of the landscape. But every year remains a sketch map: this is an evolving landscape, like the face of a glacier. … Continue reading →

Posted in Change | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Home for Everyone

Posted on December 17, 2018 by

There was a story in the news today about a hotel which has cancelled a booking for 26 homeless people over Christmas. Organised by a local charity, it was an opportunity for people who live on the street to have … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Capital | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Shadow of a Person

Posted on September 27, 2018 by

I recognise in myself that i do not treat the people i see sleeping on the street equally: sometimes i ignore them, sometimes i try to give a kind word, sometimes i buy them a cup of tea (which is … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Inclusivity, Kindness | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Engaging Power: An Illustration of Cohesion

Posted on September 12, 2018 by

I wrote a series of four pieces recently, exploring gang violence, but really a perspective on the power structures, and mechanisms of coherence, that underly community (and mechanisms for diffusing, or countering, toxic culture). It is all fairly early stage, … Continue reading →

Posted in Gangs | Tagged , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Engaging Power [2]: Gangs

Posted on July 31, 2018 by

What is a gang? A social structure, certainly, with defined membership, and rituals surrounding that. A structure with hierarchy, either formally defined, or discovered through experience, either fixed, or fluid. Territorial: a gang is associated with a subset of geography, … Continue reading →

Posted in Community | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Humility

Posted on February 1, 2018 by

Yesterday i shared a short introduction to an idea for an essay on ‘The Humble Leader’. Today, i have felt encouraged to build the idea out further. This is a rewrite, and substantial build upon, yesterdays post. Part 1: Society … Continue reading →

Posted in Humility | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments