WORKPLACE DEPT.
How Not to Change Your Employer’s Culture
I told myself I wouldn’t write about the Google memo. The situation followed a drearily predictable script — guy writes something arguably sexist, it goes public, outrage erupts, company fires him, he becomes a martyr for the MRA cause, etc. — and I didn’t want to have anything to do with it. There’s something that… Read more
RACE RELATIONS DEPT.
A Professional Ethicist Responds to Trump’s Remarks About Charlottesville
Over the weekend there were some public gatherings of white nationalists in Charlottesville, Virginia. These were met by counter-protesters, and some of the encounters between the groups got violent. The worst violence came on Saturday, when someone identified with the white nationalist movement deliberately drove their car into a crowd of protesters, killing one and… Read more
RACE RELATIONS DEPT.
I Guess Racism Isn’t Quite Over…
Almost nine years ago, right after Barack Obama was elected President, I wrote: [W]e now know how the story of American racism ends: The racists get their asses kicked. Racism won’t vanish in a week or a year or even a decade, but it will vanish. Barack Obama’s victory is a clear message to all… Read more
PERSONAL LIFE DEPT.
Cabbage Day [Updated]
So the other day my friend Leo got a call from his cardiologist confirming an appointment. As I’ve mentioned before (post 1, post 2), Leo and his father are staying with us while Leo recovers from heart problems and a stroke. We had set up an appointment with his cardiologist for last Friday in preparation… Read more
PERSONAL LIFE DEPT.
Fun and Games With the Sick and Elderly
It’s been a little over a month since my friend Leo had heart failure and a stroke, and things have been very busy around here. As I mentioned, Leo had been planning to go into the hospital for heart surgery for a while, and since he was the sole caregiver for his 87-year old father,… Read more
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