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arison whereas life may have once been nasty brutish and short these days it can be confused pointless and headed toward a disaster that most people don t have time enough to recognize is coming never before has reading the signs of the times been more essential and never has it been so imperative that the concept of wisdom be a holistic notion favoring humanity over the special interest of some excessively needy individual group corporation or nation state charles is no ivory tower kind of guy his vocational history includes among other things service in the u s marine corps and the dallas police department as well as decades spent working in the oil industry in alaska i ve been reading his books for years and during the past year i ve enjoyed conversing with him on facebook his voice is real i praised this book when it first appeared in 2010 and i believe its lessons are needed now more than ever though written especially for those of middle age and beyond september university will resonate with anyone who is eager to move past the superficial trappings of contemporary life i ve discussed charles s writing in previous blog posts including on the ripple effects of our lives 2016 on mainstream indifference 2015 on wisdom at fifty something 2014 on the lessons of nostalgia 2011 share this print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading three 20th century voices inform our understanding of modern american society december 14 2016 by david yamada in education and learning notable books plutocracy politics power abuse in society strategies for change tags education and learning notable books plutocracy politics power abuse in society strategies for change 4 comments three important insightful voices from the last century may help us understand the social and political state of today s america in his frighteningly prescient preface to friendly fascism the new face of power in america 1982 ed social scientist bertram gross identified two conflicting trends in american culture the first is a slow and powerful drift toward greater concentration of power and wealth in a repressive big business big government partnership the phrase friendly fascism helps distinguish this possible future from the patently vicious corporatism of classic fascism in the past of germany italy and japan the other is a slower and less powerful tendency for individuals and groups to seek greater participation in decisions affecting themselves and others it is embodied in larger values of community sharing cooperation service to others and basic morality as contrasted with crass materialism and dog eat dog competition gross went on to identify a group of people who were consolidating power in america i see at present members of the establishment or people on its fringes who in the name of americanism betray the interests of most americans by fomenting militarism applauding rat race individualism protecting undeserved privilege or stirring up nationalistic and ethnic hatreds in the spring i cited the rise of donald trump as the prime exemplar of the mainstreaming of gross s 1982 scenario this dystopian reality is now before us front and center as trump goes about the task of forming his new administration in her final book dark age ahead 2004 the late jane jacobs the brilliantly iconoclastic observer of urban and contemporary life expressed fears that we are entering a new dark age marked by a sharp decline in core societal institutions and values here were the key markers behind her thesis family and community consumption consumerism debt and wealth supplanting family and community welfare higher education higher education becoming a tool for credentialing instead of a process for learning science denigration of hard science along with the elevation of economics as the primary science shaping public policy government ending the notion of government for the common good replaced by government acting on behalf of powerful interests and ethics breakdown of ethics in learned professions dark age ahead did not receive rave reviews upon its publication as i recall it was greeted with a sort of polite acknowledgement of the author s concerns along with a nod to her reputation and overall body of work i felt the same way too but it turns out that jacobs was merely a decade ahead of her time her analysis is now spot on having anticipated our current milieu with scary accuracy for reasons i wish were not so i believe that the work of philosopher and writer hannah arendt also will be increasingly relevant toward understanding how individual behaviors impact broader concerns in today s america as i wrote in 2014 hannah arendt invoked the phrase banality of evil to describe how adolf eichmann served as one of hitler s architects of the holocaust since then the phrase has come to represent in more generic terms how ordinary people become easily invested in the values of a morally bankrupt status quo and participate in terrible behaviors that seemingly are unthinkable in civilized society arendt s work was deeply informed by european events during first half of the last century in her preface to men in dark times 1968 ed an examination of how prominent european intellectuals religious leaders civic leaders and activists responded to authoritarian threats of the era she posited even in the darkest of times we have the right to expect some illumination and that such illumination may come less from theories and concepts than from the uncertain flickering and often weak light that some men and women in their lives and works will kindle under almost all circumstances and shed over the time span that was given to them on earth during the years to come we re going to need lots of men and women in their lives and works to borrow from arendt to shine a light on our society and to make life more humane dignified and inclusive we don t need more bystanders who submit passively to malevolent forces swirling around us while hoping not to be among those swallowed up by them this is a time for us to stand for something and be counted share this print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading a talk on advancing dignity in our workplaces december 12 2016 by david yamada in academic workplaces dignity at work and in society diversity and discrimination employment and labor law global work issues internships non profit sector power abuse in society psychology and work workplace bullying mobbing and abuse workplace health and safety tags academic workplaces dignity at work and in society diversity and discrimination employment and labor law global work issues internships non profit sector power abuse in society psychology and work workplace bullying workplace health and safety leave a comment for those of you who would like to contemplate the big picture of why we need to inject the value of human dignity into our workplaces you re invited to watch this 40 minute talk that i gave at the 2014 annual workshop of human dignity and humiliation studies humandhs in new york city it was part of a public program on work that dignifies the lives of all people note you may have to rewind the youtube video to the beginning as some for some weird reason the talk sometimes starts at around the 10 minute mark the talk gave me a chance to discuss many topics that i ve raised here on this blog such as workplace bullying the low wage economy and the ravages of globalization i then tied them together under the overall rubric of worker dignity next i asked participants to consider our respective roles in promoting worker dignity at the very least i suggested we can do our best to practice the golden rule at work treating others as we would have them treat us that s not always easy but it s an especially good starting place this morning i was poking around the humandhs website and to my surprise found the video i hadn t posted it before but i m pleased to share it with you now introducing me is humandhs director linda hartling as i mentioned in my last post i just finished participating in this year s humandhs workshop and it once again was a tremendously rewarding experience share this print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading human dignity and humiliation studies 2016 annual workshop building a community of caring december 10 2016 by david yamada in dignity at work and in society power abuse in society psychology and work strategies for change tags dignity at work and in society power abuse in society psychology and work strategies for change 4 comments i just finished participating in the annual two day workshop on transforming humiliation and violent conflict hosted by human dignity and humiliation studies humandhs a global network of scholars practitioners students artists and activists committed to the advancement of human dignity and to the ending of humiliating practices every december we gather at columbia university s teachers college in new york city immersing ourselves in highly interactive discussions and exchanges amidst a genuine spirit of fellowship this card is one of the little gifts distributed at the workshop the five good things come from the late jean baker miller a psychiatrist and pioneer in the field of relational psychology not to mention a key mentor to humandhs director linda hartling the five good things were at play throughout this workshop it was a supportive enlightening and even loving gathering at a time when a lot of folks in our group including yours truly really needed it summaries of this annual workshop have become a staple on this blog for good reason i have been involved with humandhs since 2007 and in recent years my connections to it and the remarkable people who are part of it have grown deeply in addition to joining the board of directors i have been increasingly involved in the new york city workshop this year i presented a short paper on the importance of understanding psychological trauma and moderated two of the dialogue sessions i also led our group in singing what a wonderful world made famous by louis armstrong and an apt song for our event group photo after our board meeting being part of this extended global community is both a privilege and a blessing such a community is not and should not be our sole point of connection with the world in fact at the workshop we recognized the importance of sharing dignity enhancing practices with those who are initially resistant to them nevertheless at a time when raw exercises of interpersonal aggression and bigotry are too often rewarded by the dominant power structure the need for people holding a different set of core values to come together in order to refuel and reenergize is significant i ll be writing more about this year s workshop and posting some photos from it but for now i simply wanted to do this quick mention and express my gratitude to those who made it such a meaningful experience share this print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading the importance of hobbies and avocations during stressful and anxious times december 7 2016 by david yamada in avocations hobbies music psychology and work work life balance tags avocations hobbies music psychology and work work life balance 3 comments peter sings to be followed by a coaching periodically i use this blog to champion the pursuit of hobbies and avocations as ways of enriching our lives and i m happy to do so again for a lot of folks right now the experience of work and the state of the world generally are brimming with stressors and while i don t advocate ignoring those situations i do think we need healthy diversions that offer positive engagement on this topic i try to practice what i preach i ve written before here and on my personal blog here about a weekly singing class that i take at the boston center for adult education bcae every tuesday our class meets for a 90 minute session led by jane a juilliard trained vocalist and instructor and maria a classically trained piano accompanist the format is simple after group warm ups each student performs a song of their choosing and is coached before the group yup each of us does a solo number every week he dutifully takes notes during every class session recently i was reminded of the meaning of this class by peter a fellow student who dutifully jots down coaching tips and reflections into a notebook during class he often performs with his guitar and he s good enough to do coffee house gigs if he ever wants to go that route for now at least we are his primary audience it s very cool to me that he cares so much about the class that he chronicles his experience on a weekly basis everyone is here because they want to be which can t be said for many other life situations the students find the class via the bcae catalog print and online or through word of mouth jane and maria teach this class in addition to holding down day jobs so this is a labor of love for them a true avocation after one of our term ending recitals clockwise fr l maria accompanist kerry adeline lorin xiomara dy brian and jane course instructor the singing class generally runs in six to eight week terms depending on the bcae s calendar we typically use the last session of a term as a little recital during which each of us sings two songs of our choice without the coaching students may invite guests and some do it s a neat way of wrapping up each term as you can see from the photo above we sometimes go out for a bite to eat afterward opened in 1933 bcae is one of the city s non profit fixtures offering a wide array of adult education classes earlier this year a few of us attended a bcae fundraiser featuring morsels and drinks provided by area restaurants and food producers it was a lot of fun and a nice opportunity to support an organization whose space and staff help to make these classes a reality supporting a bcae fundraiser l to r bonita adeline jane and maria this is one of my primary sources of work life balance to the extent that i can claim to have any i select mostly numbers from the great american songbook the stuff of the gershwins cole porter sinatra etc but others perform contemporary pop classic rock folk country religious you name it the class attracts a friendly supportive and smart group of people who 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