Thought provoking
An ‘epistemic bubble’ is an informational network from which relevant voices have been excluded by omission . That omission might be purposeful: we might be selectively avoiding contact with contrary views because, say, they make us uncomfortable. As social scientists tell us, we like to engage in selective exposure, seeking out information that... See more
C Thi Nguyen • Why it’s as hard to escape an echo chamber as it is to flee a cult | Aeon Essays
The old stories say, enough ; that one day we have to walk our questions, our yearnings, our longings. We have to set out into those mysteries, even with the uncertainty. Especially with the uncertainty. Make it magnificent. We take the adventure. Not naively but knowing this is what a grown-up does. We embark. Let your children see you do it. Set... See more
Martin Shaw • Navigating the Mysteries
All Relationships Are Transactional
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Polymath and writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe reminds us to live and work with a calm persistence:
"Without haste, yet without rest."
Note: Goethe's original example was a star orbiting the sun: steady and unhurried, but always in motion.
"Without haste, yet without rest."
Note: Goethe's original example was a star orbiting the sun: steady and unhurried, but always in motion.
commodification of community is such a sad part of late-stage capitalism. University is one of the last times in life most of us are able to access community, for “free”
what if public libraries were open late every night and we could engage in public life there instead of having to choose between drinking at the bar and domestic isolation
erin glasstwitter.comIn adulthood, finding community is really hard and requires effort. It tends to have cost attached to it (book clubs, cafes, bars, even now the silly little Eventbrite events specific to meet people)
About two years ago, following a persistent hunch, I visited a local forest for 101 days, primarily to listen. An extended vigil. I sat by a hazel bush in the rain and the coming dark and did little. I would offer a gift then quieten down and try and catch the mood of the day. It proved to be the most exacting, even eviscerating, of experiences.
Martin Shaw • Navigating the Mysteries
interesting experiment, I’d like something similar if I lived near nature
Move from seeing to beholding : To see a situation is to catch the facts of the matter. To behold it is to witness the story. If you dwell entirely with statistics and data, you will be a burnt match within months. Move from just seeing the world to beholding the world. Seeing is assessment and analysis; beholding is wonder and curiosity.