Building societal structures to hold the messiness of our relationships
Sam Presslerconnectivetissue.substack.com
Building societal structures to hold the messiness of our relationships
Most people – maybe more than you think – are peace- and love-seeking creatures who are sometimes caught in bad situations. The most practical thing you can do, even in hard times, is to lead with curiosity, lead with respect, work hard to understand the people you might be taught to detest.
“That means seeing people with generous eyes, offering... See more
“That means seeing people with generous eyes, offering... See more
When we sidestep the intimacy of relationships and the care they require, when we believe that organizing is not a mirror of our relational skills, what we’re asking is: what is the cost of imagining liberation without learning how to face conflict, discomfort, and relational rupture together?
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instagram.comThrough prototyping new forms of mutual aid community such as the Conscious Change Collective, we’ll have the opportunity to foster our own thriving micro cultures of human interaction, and embed ourselves in the kind of reciprocal trust networks that can radically increase our ability to cope with any societal crises that may emerge. We’ll be
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introducing "the fourth place" & why "third places" have fallen short on their promise
Patricia Mouthesfcommons.substack.com