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But friction is essential to public space. Public spaces are so generative precisely because we run into people we’d normally avoid, encounter events we’d never expect, and have to negotiate with other groups that have their own needs. The social connections that run-ins create, social scientists tell us, are critical in binding communities togethe... See more

At this point, we’ve gotten really great at “writing it down”

We’ve been trained to take notes, snag photos, and add things to our bookmarks so we don’t forget about them.

The more important question that nobody has bothered to ask is what to do with it all.

Components are ultimately the building blocks of a story, project, or idea, but accumulation m... See more