Crisis at Uber & the Promise of Stewardship
Home The past couple of weeks have not been kind to ride sharing company Uber. The news has been dominated with their most recent scandals. First, a scathing blog post by engineer Susan J. Fowler who recounts in detail her year spent at the company. She allows us...
Culture Is The Territory
Home Alfred Korzybski, was a scholar in the field of general semantics. Although his work is extensive in the field and he is oft quoted I want to draw attention to his thoughts about map and territory. Korzybski says: A map is not the territory it represents, but, if...Culture Has No Sidelines
Home Many brands still try to avoid controversy at all costs. PR is still all too often about “damage control”. Brands still fall victim to the idea they can remain “above the fray” and avoid controversy. Making a stand or aligning oneself with the social issues is...
Issa Rae
Home Despite the title HBO would hardly seem in need of saving. It is coming off a recent Emmy’s performance where perennial powerhouse Game of Thrones snagged the most awards ever for a series. It is consistently the most highly nominated network and one can argue...
Why We Get What We Deserve (The Remix)
Home Almost a year ago, myself and my co-host of 2 Dope Boys & a Podcast, Michael Brooks wrote an article titled “Why We Get What We Deserve”. In it, we derided (among others) Martin Shkreli, infamous former CEO of biotech company Turing Pharmaceuticals. Shkreli...
The Deep Dive
- Episode 205: Running Out of Everything w/ Peter S. Goodman November 21, 2024Philip welcomes global economic correspondent for The New York Times Peter S. Goodman to the show to discuss his new book How The World Ran out of Everything: Inside the Global Supply Chain. In this conversation they look at the fragility of the global supply chain and what it means for our long term economic, […]
- Episode 204: Making New Worlds w/ Aida Mariam Davis November 7, 2024Philip welcomes writer/scholar Aida Mariam Davis to discuss her latest book Kindred Creation: Parables and Paradigms for Freedom. In their wide ranging conversation they explore how building ties of kinship and surfacing varying knowledge systems can make new worlds possible. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty […]
- Episode 203: Leadership & Making a Masterpiece w/ Charles Spinosa October 31, 2024Philip welcome Charles Spinosa, author Leadership As Masterpiece Creation to The Deep Dive. In their conversation, they discuss what it means to be a leader, how we organize ourselves and what it looks like when masterpiece language and thinking applies itself to our work. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and […]
- Episode 202: Solving the Climate Crisis w/ John Berger October 24, 2024In this episode of The Deep Dive, Philip welcomes John Berger, the author of Solving the Climate Crisis. In this conversation, they examine the growing climate emergency against ongoing global movements to stem the tide and reverse course. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of […]
- Episode 201: Wrestling with Gender & Leadership w/ Susan Madsen October 17, 2024Philip welcomes researcher and author Susan Madsen to the show. In their conversation, they explore her new book focused on gender and leadership and dissect the consistent myths and impediments to women led leadership. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative […]
- Episode 200: The Resilience Myth w/ Soraya Chemaly September 12, 2024On episode 200, Philip welcome author and activist Soraya Chemaly to the show. They discuss her latest book The Resilience Myth and how our belief systems on resilience, grit and strength impact us as individuals and as a society. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels […]
- Episode 199: Black Scare/Red Scare w/ Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly August 22, 2024Philip welcomes Charisse Burden-Stelly author of Black Scare//Red Scare to the show. In their conversation, they examine the historical connection between the criminalization and fear mongering in radical politics through the lens of anti-communist and anti-Black thinking and policy. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels […]
- Episode 198: End of the World w/ Jon Mills August 8, 2024Philip welcomes Jon Mills the author of End of The World: Civilization and Its Fate. In their conversation, they discuss whether or not extinction is an inevitable event and what are the underlying conditions of a future that seems more precarious. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share […]
- Episode 197: St. Augustine & the Christian Master w/ Matthew Elia August 1, 2024Philip welcomes Matthew Elia to discuss his new book, The Problem of the Christian Master. Taking a turn into the theological we discuss how St. Augustine’s relationship with the master/slave duality has impacted modern Christian thinking. We dissect how this connects to Black Studies, liberation politics and on the other side of the equation Christian […]
- Episode 196: Out of Time w/ Colin Strong July 11, 2024Philip welcomes Colin Strong to the show where they discuss his book Out of Time. In their conversation, they tackle the meaning of time, literally and figuratively, and how it impacts how we know and understand our place in the world. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share […]