Ben Bartosik

Empathy, with a dash of anarchy

Not-for-profit brand, communication, and storytelling. People and team leader. Former church worker. Currently advocating for better public spaces in our cities.

This site is my little space on the internet that isn't controlled by billionaires, algorithms, or AI. I promise I'm not trying to sell you anything or recruit you to my new MLM scam. It's where I can think out loud about the things interest me and the things that keep me up at night. Mostly it's about trying to leave this world better than how I found it.

Minutiae

  • Recently readingShoshana Zuboff, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
  • Lately enjoyingToshiki Soejima (music)
  • A skill I am learningHandtool woodworking (slowly)
  • Based inSimcoe County, Ontario
  • Favourite thingsFolk music, social history, horror movies, boardgames, libraries, and pop culture deep dives
  • Favourite moviesHere's my top ten
  • Favourite musicPrince, Lankum, The Pogues
  • Patron saintsDorothy Day, Bernadette Devlin, & Sinead O'Connor

Choice Writings