PinnedJaime Martínez BownessinWork CityWhen Honesty Hurts: Between Authenticity and “Sincericide” at WorkA personal experience of how too much honesty can backfire, and a good way to navigate the thin line between being sincere and being…·5 min read·Mar 14, 2024--193--193
Jaime Martínez BownessinWork CityVisionary Leadership — and How Not To Bungle It: The Case of Emperor MaximilianThere’s a razor-thin line between far-sighted leadership and fanciful folly, where visionary leaders in business, politics, and society…·7 min read·4 days ago--8--8
Jaime Martínez BownessinBetterismJust One More Wave: A Good Lesson for Lifethe adventurous purchase of a rustic house·5 min read·5 days ago--2--2
Jaime Martínez BownessinShort HistoryBeasts of Burden in History: Is It Ever Okay to Use Animal Labor?Before engines, pack animals like horses and camels built empires, yet their stories remain untold. Let’s look into the invisible labor…·8 min read·Apr 29, 2024----
Jaime Martínez BownessinTeatime HistoryGrave Decisions: The Ethics of Excavating the Ancient DeadTo dig or not to dig? Grave-excavating archaeology might sound exciting and revealing, but there’s a moral battleground where history’s…·4 min read·Apr 24, 2024----
Jaime Martínez BownessinModern LeadersWhen Visionary Leadership Fails: Part One, Emperor JulianIsraeli statesman Shimon Peres once said, “Leadership is taking responsibility for what does not exist but should.” Take that idealistic…·7 min read·Apr 22, 2024----
Jaime Martínez BownessinReal Insight!Can We Prevent Technology Disasters? 2 Strategies for Future-Proofing InnovationFrom the agrarian revolution to AI in warfare, our “civilizational subscribes” often have unintended consequences. The Precautionary…·6 min read·Apr 14, 2024--4--4
Jaime Martínez BownessinReal Insight!Rethinking Progress: 5 Inventions That Might Have Been Huge MistakesWhen we look at our habits, technology, and the products around us — from reality shows where people are rewarded for eating bugs to…·7 min read·Apr 12, 2024--8--8
Jaime Martínez BownessinBetterismThe Double-Edged Sword of AmbitionWhy an Unrealistic “Ideal Self” Will Harm You·9 min read·Apr 6, 2024--1--1
Jaime Martínez BownessinTeatime History7 Fascinating Ways In Which Tutankhamun’s Tomb Still Resonates TodayThe fate of King Tut, the world’s most famous pharaoh, and the study of ancient Egypt continue to hold discoveries, lessons — and warnings…·8 min read·Apr 4, 2024----