slowness and friction

The discourse doesn't help us think about things. It helps us perform thinking about things, which is a different activity entirely.

Understanding involves sitting with difficulty and ambiguity, while the discourse rewards confidence and clarity. Understanding involves admitting what you don't know, while the discourse punishes uncertainty as weakness. Understanding involves engaging with the best version of opposing views, while the discourse treats opposition as either

A common criticism of hope is that it’s passive; that people just wait around for things to magically change. It’s a valid critique. And it’s exactly why I love this approach.

This isn’t about sitting back and hoping things will feel better. It’s about doing something . It’s about choosing to participate. Making a connection. Allowing yourself to be

Crossroads was what is known as a “hug space.” Community spaces tend to form around three H’s, Marquis says: havens, hangouts and hugs. Havens are protected spaces of belonging, where identity matters and the exclusivity of that protection is what creates safety for those in the in-group. Hangouts are neutral spaces where people can simply be but