slowing down as a punk act of rebellion
by alexi gunner · updated 3d ago
slowing down as a punk act of rebellion
- In the past, our timekeeping systems were synchronized with the systems of the earth. The rhythms and seasons of nature help us orient and make sense of when we are. Digital media has warped our subjective sense of time and thrown us into a state of atemporal confusion. Aside from surface-level features like “dark mode,” digital temporality is blin... See more
from The garden of forking memes: how digital media distorts our sense of time by Aaron Z. Lewis
alexi gunner added 1mo ago
We live in a mega-scale corporate capitalist economy, and in such a setting technology is never used to save time.
from Tech Doesn’t Make Our Lives Easier. It Makes Them Faster by Brett Scott
alexi gunner added 1mo ago
In a recent publication, I propose that nature experiences offer a potential solution to the increasingly widespread feelings of time scarcity caused by contemporary urban lifestyles
from Feed Detail Update by Thomas Klaffke
alexi gunner added 21d ago
We can spend so much time in our homes, cars, offices, and shopping malls that we feel removed from nature and separate from each other and even ourselves. With our world so circumscribed, we become cut off from a natural vitality and connection with life. We may feel numb, flat, or simply disconnected from a sense of purpose. Spring flowers and wi
... See morefrom Awake in the Wild by Mark Coleman
alexi gunner added 1mo ago
- “In an age of speed, I began to think, nothing could be more invigorating than going slow. In an age of distraction, nothing can feel more luxurious than paying attention. And in an age of constant movement, nothing is more urgent than sitting still.”
from A quote from The Art of Stillness
alexi gunner added 1mo ago
'The opposite of doomscrolling'
“Birding is punk,” Lombardo said, scanning the trees for movement before the morning meeting. “It requires patience and awareness and it’s very real. Those [values] are very much counterculture. Being outside and in the real world is so sick and beautiful to me.”
from In Greenpoint, a Wacky New Birding Group Is Ruffling Some Feathers by https://gothamist.com/staff/kenneal-patterson
alexi gunner added 1mo ago
- gardening as a counterforce to disconnect, a salve to the illusion of human separateness and control, and a path toward what it means to live a truly good life.
from Audacious Gardening: On Daring to Care by Wonderground
alexi gunner added 1mo ago
The basic rule is this: technology doesn't make our lives easier. It makes them faster and more crammed with stuff.
from Tech Doesn’t Make Our Lives Easier. It Makes Them Faster by Brett Scott
alexi gunner added 1mo ago
- The biophilia hypothesis is the belief that humans are genetically predisposed to be attracted to nature. It states that all humans inherently love the natural world.
This idea that we are drawn to and need nature was first put forth by a man named Edward O. Wilson in his book, Biophilia , published in 1984.
The idea that humans have an innate love a... See morefrom Understanding the Biophilia Hypothesis
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