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Thick desires are inconvenient.
They take years to cultivate and can't be satisfied on demand.
The desire to master a craft, to read slowly, to be embedded in a genuine community, to understand your place in some tradition larger than yourself: these desires are effortful to acquire and impossible to fully gratify.
They embed you in webs of obligation
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This quote is a gentle reminder that life’s chaos doesn’t always need to be tamed—it can be embraced. 🌿✨
When the world feels absurd or overwhelming, our best response isn’t to shrink away but to meet it with unapologetic joy. Laugh too loudly, cherish chipped mugs, dance in messy kitchens, and dream as if everything is... See more
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As part of its purpose in slowing news down (hence the name), and taking time to make sense of what’s really going on in the world rather than just react to the immediate, Tortoise’s editorial team hosts weekly online ‘Open News Think-Ins’ at which they discuss the news stories of the week with the subscriber community. They start the conversation
... See moreJon Alexander • Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us
harm happens when choice is absent, but also harm is bound to happen. How can we soften our edges around harm by encouraging autonomy and dismantling hierarchy? This can be done through sharing information, listening, and identifying underlying needs, as well as training our nervous systems to get intimate with receiving feedback.
Alexis Aceves Garcia • What if care is the work?
An arresting plea for ‘small is beautiful’ in an economy increasingly oriented around breakneck growth, financialization, increasing monopolies, and industry consolidation.