Banks Benitez

Wisdom of the Desert

When we slow down to notice the details, we find the truth.

The Hidden Benefits of a 4-Day Workweek

The 4-day workweek challenges vague top-down norms of what a workweek should be with specific bottom-up data about what inputs lead to the most important outputs, shifting power from boss to employee.

Species Narcissism

Considering de-centering our anthropocentric worldviews

Witnessing Distant Wars

Perhaps we are never more alive when we are conscious of both how little power we have and how much power we have. Perhaps it matters not how we calculate our power, but simply that we bring our bravery to this harsh world.

Uncharted Insider - February 2022

On witnessing distant wars, the challenges of anthropocentrism in the climate fight, the unexpected benefits of the 4-day workweek, and the details of the desert.

The Power in Humanizing the Abstract

In between spreadsheets and poetry, there is sacred, powerful ground for us to connect and mobilize.