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better neighbor 🏡
Friendships are, by their very nature, made of friction. To know what is going on in someone’s day-to-day life, to make plans with them, and then reschedule those plans when someone inevitably gets sick, and then bring over Calpol or soup or an extra laptop charger. To water their plants while they’re away, to ask them to take your kids when you’re... See more
Rosie Spinks • The Friendship Problem
Good neighboring means actually interacting with your neighbors — not just your peers — and tapping into existing knowledge systems. It means humility and kindness. Awareness of one’s positionality. It feels essential and powerful, when harnessed.
How to Be a Good Neighbor
Faith or reason
The accurate version is less flattering: we removed the barriers between you and what you already wanted. The wanting was always yours. We just made it frictionless. The platforms win because they offer you a mirror that responds. Soon, the mirror will answer for you. You’ll feel seen in more places than you are and lonelier in a way that doesn’t... See more
A Z Mackay • You're Not Addicted, You're Subscribed
You’re depressed and anxious because your ancestors sang and danced and shared and ate meals together and you eat alone in the dark while staring at a glowing rectangle.
Erin Nystromsubstack.comWe shouldn’t have to wait for an election cycle or depend on only the traditional avenues of interacting with our government leaders through town halls or writing a letter to our state representative. All of those things are important. We’re not seeking to replace any of those, but rather add a new avenue so we can engage with Californians on... See more
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