Keller SheltonCliches won’t save us.People who run organizations love motivational speakers. The bigger the org the more the executives love to make their employees sit…Feb 23, 2022Feb 23, 2022
Keller SheltonThere’s more than one right answerIt’s tempting to think that problems all have a clear solution. Some do, of course, but most don’t. Seems to me that the more a problem…Jan 2, 2022Jan 2, 2022
Keller SheltonGood thingsThere is much to be said about education in America. Too much for this blog. There’s even more than normal this year, considering the…Sep 6, 2021Sep 6, 2021
Keller SheltonCommunity takes many forms, and sometimes it’s soccerToday Syracuse DSA participated in the Worker’s Center of CNY annual soccer tournament. The tournament featured established teams, complete…Aug 22, 2021Aug 22, 2021
Keller Shelton“We can’t let history repeat itself.”The construction of I-81 in Syracuse in the 50s and 60s ripped apart the 15th Ward, a Black neighborhood in the heart of the city. Dozens…Aug 15, 2021Aug 15, 2021
Keller SheltonAutomation and the Future of WorkAaron Benanav aims to re-examine the discourse around automation, labor, UBI, and a post-scarcity future in this book. He sets the stage by…Aug 12, 2021Aug 12, 2021
Keller SheltonVideo Games and LaborI just finished Press Reset by Jason Schreier. It’s a valuable look at the underbelly of the video game industry, particularly what happens…Jul 19, 2021Jul 19, 2021
Keller Shelton“The history of the United States is a history of the mass conversion of life into property.”-Red Nation Rising: From Bordertown Violence to Native Liberation, PM Press 2021Jul 10, 2021Jul 10, 2021
Keller SheltonI went to a beautiful rally today.Mostly I was struck by who was there and why. There was a combination of liberals, progressive democrats, revolutionary socialists, and…Jul 8, 2021Jul 8, 2021