While my perspective has changed a bit regarding systemic issues since this episode was recorded, it is an incredibly powerful story. In this episode I tell the story of how I got fired from my last agency job.

Ethics in the macro

I got fired

Leadership accountability

This is ordinary

When the consumer can participate they have much more leverage in capitalism than in our sorry excuse for a “safety net” monopoly

In our current system no one gets to hear from the consumer

I never wanted to be a therapist

It’s nearly impossible to truly change the system from within

Even when nonprofits just address the symptoms, they can’t even get that right

For some reason in the nonprofit world you can screw up over and over and over and nobody will hold you accountable

The one thing that matters is having resources

It’s hard to be sustainable on donations alone

To read the full version of how I got fired, click here. If you would rather listen than read, I’ll be reading the piece on a future episode.

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