Power
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The danger of modern cynicism
Let's do less eye-rolling - and more pissing in the public square
Archive
Everything I've written, newest first.
561 essays
Are we being a bit dramatic?
Just because you happen to be alive right now doesn't make this the most significant era in history
Power
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Willpower is a terrible strategy at scale
Are you a terrible person, or did the system make you do it?
Focus
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The art of finer distinctions
Who we are changes what we do. What we do changes who we are. Chicken. Egg. Chicken.
Mother issues
Writing, hyperventilating, and wondering about Mums.
Power
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Who should we be angry at?
We don't picket outside the bank or post death threats to insurance execs. That unhinged fury is reserved for the Council. Should it be?
Screw the algorithm
Content has collapsed into algorithmic hell. Here's what's going on - and what I'm trying to do about it.
Events
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LG Professionals WA State Conference
Alicia will give a keynote and appear on panels and in masterclasses to talk about local government leadership in a changing world.
Thinking
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The idiot test
If people on the internet seem stupid or evil, pay closer attention. Your bubble might be morphing into an echo chamber.
The irreconcilable tensions of public leadership
If you work in the public sector, embrace the frustration. The system is working exactly as designed.
When it all seems too much, pick up a book
Reading gives us perspective on our place in history and humanity. Here are two books that made me cry like a baby.
Identity
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Choose meaningful friction over costly convenience
We get to choose our hard. Convenience and conformity can have costly second-order effects.
What chronic uncertainty is doing to our lives and careers
A Friday Flurry on the state of work and what it might do to us
How to conquer apathy
The unequivocal solution I would die in a ditch for.
You have everything you need
But you'll have to listen carefully for it
Being a thought leader rotted my brain
A Friday Flurry on escaping performative expertise and avoiding the internet