Author: MassCommons

In Here Comes Everybody, Clay Shirky borrows an insight from University of Chicago Business School Prof. Ronald Burt:  “people who live in the intersection of social worlds are at a higher risk of having good...

As the dust continues to settle from Tuesday’s recall elections in Wisconsin, here’s what I think I think about it:     When 60% of the electorate agrees that recall elections are only appropriate for...

False equivalence malpractice—of both the political science and journalistic varieties—reared its ugly head again in the Boston Sunday Globe’s “Ideas” section this weekend.  Presumably Joshua...

Adrian Walker’s an astute observer of the Massachusetts political scene, but I think he’s off-target when he writes of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, “Never doubt the ability of the insiders to enforce...

First order of business this week:  deep, profound, heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to the Sr. Mary Hart Childrens’ Program fundraiser on Saturday night.  By last count, the event had raised over...