Liquid Life
We have – understandably – lost faith in our institutions, most especially our governments, and so we keep our focus close, strive to get our own needs met in a world that seems to be growing harsher and less safe by the day. We are living inside what I call the Consumer Story, which tells us we are entitled and passive: we are to be sold to and se
... See moreJon Alexander • Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us
The Polish philosopher Zygmunt Bauman has a great phrase for what I’m talking about: liquid modernity. We never want to commit to any one identity or place or community, Bauman explains, so we remain like liquid, in a state that can adapt to fit any future shape. And it’s not just us—the world around us remains like liquid, too. We can’t rely on an
... See morePete Davis • Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing
