Rabbit Holes đź•ł #17
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Rabbit Holes đź•ł #17
Speed and efficiency are the promise of modernity. But speed and efficiency are all destination and no journey. And it is journey that gives life meaning.
How do we reclaim the joy of doing something slow and difficult, the satisfaction of not doing what is easiest? If more effort is wasted doing things that don’t matter (doomscrolling for hours) th... See more
How do we reclaim the joy of doing something slow and difficult, the satisfaction of not doing what is easiest? If more effort is wasted doing things that don’t matter (doomscrolling for hours) th... See more
As I’ve written before, the speed of technology and the hyperconnectivity of society have placed us in a “never-ending now.”Like hamsters running on a wheel, we live in an endless cycle of ephemeral content consumption — a merry-go-round that spins faster and faster but never goes anywhere.Even the virtues of information consumption have changed.Mo
... See moreWe pay lip service to “sustainability”; some of us “empower” our employees; a few strive to be better “citizens,” but for most of us, the daily rituals of capitalism remain much the same. What really matter, at the end of the day, are profit, growth, and shareholder value.
Umair Haque • The New Capitalist Manifesto: Building a Disruptively Better Business
In a western culture that’s obsessed with fast time, quick turnarounds and immediate results, can you and I refuse? Can we slow down?
Annika Hansteen-Izora • Time is Water
Thinking about the fact that time is not infinite can help the present world achieve a level of self-actualization that society is starting to collectively grasp.