Impact

The way we approach social and environmental impact is stuck in old-school thinking. The biggest social and environmental threats to our society require audacious risk-taking and immense patience. These posts highlight insights and analysis from observing the trends and dynamics in the social sector.

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The future of American cities

We are at the dawn of the next generation of the American city.

Conscious Leadership

On attention spans

What medium do we want to become most like?

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The need for context

It is context that's missing from our online spaces

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The dangers of concept creep

When concept creep gets out of control

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The Undertow of Technology

The wave of technological progress may move us forward, but the stronger its force, the stronger its undertow.

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Giving away Patagonia

Our legal structures drive organizational outcomes.

2022

On Deconstructionism

To be a constructionist in an era of deconstructionism.

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On the Burden of Awareness

Accepting the finite scope of our capacity.

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On Regenerative Work

We’ve designed our working lives the way we’ve designed our industrial farms.

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On Frontiers

Web3 and the behavior of frontiers

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On Accountability

Our society is simultaneously characterized by wildly disproportionate accountability for trivial transgressions and zero accountability for profound institutional failure.

2022

On Manipulation

The more short-term our thinking, the easier we are to manipulate

2022

Uncharted Insider - April 2022 (Special Edition)

Uncharted has merged with Common Future

Conscious Leadership

Reflections 10 Years In

Reflections on leadership 10 years into Uncharted

2022

Species Narcissism

Considering de-centering our anthropocentric worldviews

2022

Witnessing Distant Wars

Perhaps we are never more alive when we are conscious of both how little power we have and how much power we have. Perhaps it matters not how we calculate our power, but simply that we bring our bravery to this harsh world.

2022

Implications of Remote Work

The societal shift to remote work is a bigger shift with more wide-reaching implications than the shift from a 5-day to a 4-day workweek

2022

On Imperceptible Change

If we are in the business of social change, we grow in maturity and humility when we loosen our grip on knowing exactly what change will look like or when it will happen.

2022

White Paper: Opportunities at the Intersection of Web3 and Social Change

A White Paper outlining the opportunities for the social sector to leverage Web3 technology.

2021

Healing in the Age of Technology

Will the human technology of forgiveness survive in the next wave of digital technology?

2021

Uncharted Insider - November 2021

On curatorial intelligence, healing in the age of the metaverse, and trusting your own voice.

2021

On Freedom vs. Power

Are we fighting for power or freedom?

2021

On Supply-Side Innovations

The social sector is more inclined to focus on fixing current market failures than to focus on shaping future markets.

2021

On the Merits of Science Fiction

Without exploring the fantastical, we reinforce the likelihood of the status quo.

2021

Facebook's Metaverse: We're not ready

Facebook’s metaverse is the operating system for human connection and commerce in a digital world. We're not ready.