Links: Pro-social

The real Lord of the Flies: what happened when six boys were shipwrecked for 15 months by Rutger Bregman.

The kids agreed to work in teams of two, drawing up a strict roster for garden, kitchen and guard duty. Sometimes they quarrelled, but whenever that happened they solved it by imposing a time-out. Their days began and ended with song and prayer.

I want to know about the culture, families, and schools these boys grew up in. Who taught them to be so fully cooperative? How can we learn from them? (They were rescued in 1966.)

ETA: Vika Mana/Meleika endlessyarning comments on this story from a Tongan perspective.

Appalachia’s Front Porch Network Is a Lifeline by Alison Stine. via twistedchick. In addition to delivering food by school bus,

In Athens, Ohio, parents can pick up loaner technology, such as mobile hot spots and laptops, from the schools in special giveaway days. In Greenville, South Carolina, the school offers free Wi-Fi access with children’s meal pickup.

To address the inequity of households without consistent internet, some school districts in South Carolina equipped school buses with Wi-Fi and parked them in neighborhoods and rural areas.

Live From the Mermaid's Tavern: Reflections on Our First Six Weeks by Lynn Noel.

What we're all doing has a name: digital transformation. I did an executive certificate in Digital Business Strategy from MIT this winter, but I didn't realize at the time that the first audience where I'd be applying it would be community artists and educators. When I'm not streaming Live from the Mermaid's Tavern, I'm doing a lot of DIY Digital coaching and strategy with the artists I feature, with folk organizations like FSSGB, and with community members who want to brainstorm about how to help musician friends weather this pandemic and get their businesses online.

Why I'm not opening my in-person practice anytime soon

( Sheltering in place for quite a while longer, with links. )

I can understand why people want to believe they can simply "go back to normal" rather than accepting what the next year or two are going to be like.

I realize I've already had practice at "social distancing" for years. Can't enter hair salons because of fragrances. Have to walk out of dance events I love after half an hour because I've already breathed enough fragrance to have a headache for two days, and I can't think straight anymore. I'm used to having my life limited by the requirements of my physical health.