In loving, living memory, John Melançon 1928 – 2007
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Radical Education Project first workshop class
Tue, 2009/04/21 - 8:25pm — Benjamin MelançonSummary to a friend:
The first one was quite good. In addition to presenting how messed up things are and the need for radical change in a really good way to talk about, to continue the conversation with just anyone -- how the reaction to squeezed profits is to shift costs onto all of us (less pay for more work, but also tax subsidies, services cuts, so that you can come up with examples forever), the parts that were new to me:
- top 50 hedge fund managers paying themselves an average of $588 million
Consensus with Sean Madsen - Boston Skillshare
Sun, 2009/04/19 - 2:37pm — Benjamin MelançonConsensus boils down to forming a decision that everyone agrees on.
What happens
Ideally, you don't ever get to that point if you do the rest of it in a good way. If you do...
Prerequisites
Being very intentional about the way you do things. If you have people who want this process to be organic, that will be difficult.
Having empathy.
If the group agrees to a time limit on a topic or meeting, make sure upcoming limits are announced in advance.
Check with people who may need to leave early.
Starting a seed library in Boston - Boston Skillshare
Sat, 2009/04/18 - 6:11pm — Benjamin MelançonLed by Andrew.
The girl1 doing the writing on the blackboard, she talks so quietly!
Girl in the middle back: Stage voice: Somebody is going to have to share a flier with somebody. (Lot of people in the room but I think they had enough.)
One of us in the audience: Avocado can grow six months or more after the seed in there.
Guy in audience: Red Delicious apples once actually were.
We are going to talk about:
Garlic
Beans
Tomatoes
Corn
Squash
| industrial | home |
|---|---|
| ripen all at once for easy picking |
