philosophy

05
Jun
Nearly a Decade in the Making - "Queering the Way" Is Available Now

Nearly a Decade in the Making - "Queering the Way" Is Available Now

For the queer and trans leaders who've been waiting for someone to name what they already know.
1 min read
30
May
Why the World Needs More Queer Leadership — Not Less

Why the World Needs More Queer Leadership — Not Less

On pendulums, pushback, and what it means to lead from the margins right now.
3 min read
16
May
Why My Book Is Not Perfect — And Why That Matters

Why My Book Is Not Perfect — And Why That Matters

On practice, imperfection, and what queer leadership actually looks like in the real world.
2 min read
25
Apr
The Common Good Can't Be Selectively Applied — Yet Here We Are

The Common Good Can't Be Selectively Applied — Yet Here We Are

On the practice of dignity, restraint, and acceptance — and what threatens it.
7 min read
05
May
How Do You Navigate Moral Challenges and Decisions in Your Life?

How Do You Navigate Moral Challenges and Decisions in Your Life?

Reflections on the value of studying the Tao Te Ching to get better at questioning everything you think is true.
4 min read
14
Apr
The Journey of 1,000 Miles Starts with Where You Are Standing

The Journey of 1,000 Miles Starts with Where You Are Standing

How “Queering The Way” came to be the path I was already on.
6 min read
17
Feb
Why Leadership Should Not Be a Measure of the Individual Leader’s Character

Why Leadership Should Not Be a Measure of the Individual Leader’s Character

Leadership needs to empower others to act with integrity. It might be a cliché, but “To err is human” is
2 min read
07
Feb
Is the Tao Te Ching Still Relevant Today, and Why Would You Care to Read it?

Is the Tao Te Ching Still Relevant Today, and Why Would You Care to Read it?

The Tao Te Ching is implicitly a queer text, one that has been an ethics of the marginalized and the oppressed. Through simple metaphors and observations of nature, the Tao Te Ching offers a powerful virtue ethics philosophy for our common humanity, one that challenges the status quo.
3 min read
10
Jun
The Path of Self-Mastery — No Matter How Far We go or What We Do, We Are Always with Ourselves

The Path of Self-Mastery — No Matter How Far We go or What We Do, We Are Always with Ourselves

How things begin and how they converge. Contemplations on core concepts in the Tao Te Ching. This episode of the
3 min read