slowing down as a punk act of rebellion
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 more
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 more
Understanding the Biophilia Hypothesis
In a casual aside, Duke sociologist Keiran Healy offered a simple but terrifying observation.*
Culture has changed fundamentally.
It used to be the ballast of our world.
Now it creates chaos.
Culture has changed fundamentally.
It used to be the ballast of our world.
Now it creates chaos.
What if culture is the problem?
Nature transcends our tendencies to label and classify, to reduce and limit. The natural world is unfathomably more rich, interwoven, and complicated than we are taught, and so much more mysterious and beautiful.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
slow living as a portal to becoming one with the rhythms of nature
The basic rule is this: technology doesn't make our lives easier. It makes them faster and more crammed with stuff.
Brett Scott • Tech Doesn’t Make Our Lives Easier. It Makes Them Faster
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