🔄 Redefining Depth😳
For too long, we have overemphasized the external aspect of choices (our options) and underemphasized our internal ability to choose (our actions). This is more than semantics. Think about it this way. Options (things) can be taken away, while our core ability to choose (free will) cannot be.
Greg Mckeown • Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
The really important kind of freedom involves attention, and awareness, and discipline, and effort, and being able truly to care about other people and to sacrifice for them, over and over, in myriad petty little unsexy ways, every day. That is real freedom. The alternative is unconsciousness, the default-setting, the "rat race"-the constant... See more
This is Water - Alumni Bulletin - Kenyon College
But all is not bleak. By acknowledging these dynamics, we open the door to new ways of thinking about our lives and our priorities. The practical implications of AI force us to reflect on what matters most and teach us that choosing less—committing to fewer options amidst a sea of abundance—might be the most critical skill of the AI age. This... See more