Regular people who went undercover in jail for 2 months discovered a strict social hierarchy that governs everything from where you sleep to whether you get to shower

A&E “60 Days In” follows undercover inmates who navigate life in Fulton County Jail in Atlanta and Clark County Jail in southern Indiana. The undercover inmates learned about the complex social dynamics that take place in jail. Unwritten rules dictated how new inmates eat, sleep, socialize, and solve disputes. Life in jail is no cake […]

Mentorship Without Hierarchy

In their research together, the economists Darrick Hamilton and William “Sandy” Darity Jr. have examined the racial wealth gap and policies to address it, such as a federal jobs guarantee. The pair met 20 years ago, when Darity was Hamilton’s dissertation adviser at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Since then, they’ve moved […]

What it’s like to run a company with a truly flat hierarchy

GUEST: Lots of companies claim to have a flat structure because everyone can approach or talk to the boss. But that’s not truly flat. For complete flatness, employees must have as much responsibility as possible, and this means pay levels should also be everybody’s business. In a flat hierarchy, everyone knows exactly what their colleagues […]

David Seaman offers advice to Arsenal hierarchy: This could keep Alexis Sanchez at club

Wenger, who is out of contract in the summer, has come under heavy scrutiny following another poor Premier League title challenge as Arsenal sit 13 points behind leaders Chelsea. The Gunners also look certain to be knocked out of the Champions League after losing the first leg of their last-16 tie to Bayern Munich 5-1. […]