Finished reading: Neoliberalism’s Demons by Adam Kotsko 📚

Neoliberalism is, in sum, a totalizing world order, an integral self-reinforcing system of political theology, and it has progressively transformed our world into a living hell. This is felt most acutely by those who have been fully demonized by an economically rapacious and brutally violent prison system.

Medicaid makes it possible.

This is firmly in my bullseye: esoteric liturgical nomenclature and a solid pun.

If only the thurifer was a member of a mendicant religious order. (Because if there’s smoke, there’s friar.)

Shopify CEO says no new hires without proof AI can’t do the job

Before asking for more Headcount and resources, teams must demonstrate why they cannot get what they want done using AI.

If your default is to require proof that humans are more capable than a computer program, you may be doing it wrong.

Finished reading: Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams 📚

Finished reading: Between Heaven and Mirth by James Martin 📚

Owls In Towels

This website is a hoot.

Excellent advice from the leadership.garden blog.

Real listening requires something that feels almost dangerous: the willingness to be changed by what you hear.

Erin Maguire on The Late Show with Steven Colbert

This was a really great set from a terrific (new to me) comedian.

The Trump Administration: More Catholic Than You Know

I feel dumber after reading this scandalous article. To use a theological term, it’s batshit.