Inspo 4 Werk Socials | Are.na

Building something new would be “a worldmaking project, aimed at building and rebuilding actual structures of social connection and movement, rather than the mere critique of ones we already have.” In other words, we can’t just rearrange the furniture inside rooms we don’t like the shape of; we have to build entirely new rooms in better shapes.

That’s why Are.na is so refreshing, and so noteworthy. At every turn, it exemplifies this sense of generative generosity and thoughtful, user-first design. Built as a place to think, gather, reflect, and build bridges between ideas alongside others doing the same, it’s one of the only digital spaces where my mind feels enriched instead of deadened;... See more

It happens that I am one of those that believe that contemporary buildings are generally speaking less aesthetically pleasing than older buildings, and I think that this is a genuine social problem - the point of human progress is not merely to exist but to create beauty, and in fact an essential value of modernization is that greater efficiency a

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