resonance
What Rosa calls resonance is a way of relating to the world such that we are open to being affected by it, can respond to its “call,” and then both transform and be transformed by it—adaptive transformation as opposed to mere appropriation. “The basic mode of vibrant human existence,” Rosa explains, “consists not in exerting control over things but... See more
theconvivialsociety.substack.com • The Paradox of Control
One of the rarest feelings in the world is resonance. That immediate flicker of recognition when something is finely tuned to you. It deciphers your interiority, feeds your innermost desire to feel seen and known.
Nix • the delight of specificity
Resonance is that feeling of alignment that happens when something matches who you really are. It's not just in your head—it's a full-body "yes" that tells you something fits.
Abby Hue • The Resonance Test: How to Know If You're Building Your Business or Someone Else's
The opposite of resonance is amplification. A choir is the unified expression of voices resonating with each other; a loudspeaker is the amplification of a single voice, excluding all others. A bell resonates, a cannon amplifies. We listen to the bell, we are silenced by the cannon.
James P. Carse • Finite and Infinite Games
Like resonance, the term echo chamber has both literal and figurative meanings that are related, but not the same. In the former sense, an echo chamber is an enclosed space that naturally amplifies an original acoustic signal. Literal resonance differs from echo because it is based on the idea of vibrations (good or bad). In physics’ terms, resonan... See more
🏡 I Don’t Resonate With You
Resonance is a form of action that is fundamentally a (noninstrumental) relationship. Resonance is dependent on a true encounter with something other. All true relationship (whether human-to-human, creature-to-creation, or divine-to-human) must take the form of differentiation that allows for word and response.
Andrew Root • Churches and the Crisis of Decline
Resonance is the essential process underlying all relating.
Rubin Naiman • Healing Night: The Science and Spirit of Sleeping, Dreaming, and Awakening
Resonance, as a form of action bound in (noninstrumental) relationships, must confess that there are elements of reality that are nongiven and cannot be possessed. Resonance is a form of action that centers on connection, solely for the sake of connection.