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Aaron Mead

What's Your Rest Ethic?

A healthy work ethic requires a healthy rest ethic. But what exactly is rest, and what makes it good?

Aaron Mead

Prayer at School

I recently got a spammy chain-letter-style Facebook message from a professing Christian with whom my only contact has ever been on social...

Aaron Mead

White Collar Sweatshops and Communism for the Rich: The View from Vietnam

There is something deeply right and beautiful about the principle, “From each according to her ability, to each according to her need.”...

Aaron Mead

Saigon: City of the Scooter

I’m working in Saigon (officially Ho Chi Minh City) for a couple of weeks on a project. Work has been pretty demanding, so I haven’t seen...

Aaron Mead

What’s Wrong with Networking? An Ethicist’s Perspective

My latest post is published on Medium.com. Choice quote: A while back a more seasoned colleague gave me some networking advice. He...

Aaron Mead

In Defense of Useless Knowledge

My latest piece, “In Defense of Useless Knowledge,” is posted on Medium.com. Choice quote: “If we insist on measuring the value of...

Aaron Mead

Running the Country Like a Business

I just posted an article at Medium.com, “Running the Country Like a Business.” Choice quote: “CEOs are kings. The U.S. President is not a...

Aaron Mead

Is Amazon “Making History”?

Last week I visited the Broad Museum in downtown Los Angeles for the first time. One of my favorite pieces was Andreas Gursky’s, “Amazon”...