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thanaverage.xyzImagine you are in a room with 100 strangers,
Imagine they're similar to your peers and neighbours.
Based solely on your own instinct, perceptions,
and self-reflection, answer the following questions.
A “Local Community” is defined, not just as a group living in proximity, but a group organized around a shared intergenerational ethic, built around shared livelihoods, cultural identities, languages, worldviews, institutions, governance systems, and ecological knowledge situated in place.
One Earth contributor • How can we rewild the Earth at scale?
A psychological theory from Susanne Cooke Greuter, there are 9 documented stages. Each level represents a more sophisticated way of making sense of the world.
productivity is 90% mood management. humans are atmospheric creatures. we need a playlist, a candle, a ritual, not systems.
sari azout • Tweet
Though it’s now possible to eliminate a large chunk of friction and obligations from our lives, that doesn't mean that doing so will help us thrive. As we move into this bizarre era of AI-assisted living, I’d argue that the quality and meaning of people’s lives will increasingly be determined by whether or not they realize that fact. Whether or not... See more
Does where you live matter?
“A Guide from Pain to Presence”, explores how human expression changes when it is a reaction to past loss, future fear, or present discomfort.