Thought provoking
That animals seemingly anticipate events should humble us more. Changes in groundwater chemistry, electromagnetic fields and sound waves make animals restless, distressed and even relocate
In the West it is seen as ‘woo’ to contemplate that energy/weather humans don’t *consciously* experience can affect our psychology, ... See more
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Tired: Rushing to quick answers or public declarations
Wired: Sitting with questions, refining them in trusted company, and waiting until the shape of truth emerges
Yancey Stricklerx.comThere is a difference between being quiet because you have nothing to say…
And choosing silence because you already know what matters.
The first is absence. The second is power.
And choosing silence because you already know what matters.
The first is absence. The second is power.
Reflecting on this email from a Sublime believer:
Consuming media has become a massive time-suck for humankind. Only decades ago, the average person had one source of information, if any — the newspaper. Journalists chronicled happenings relevant to their community. And that was it. Someone got married, someone is selling their house, someone died,
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“Africans are notoriously religious” - John Mbiti (1969) African Religions and Philosophy. To contextualize this more: when Mbiti says African peoples had ‘no concept of the future’ he doesn’t mean they couldn’t plan, prepare, or think ahead, rather what he’s saying is the future does not exist as an abstract, infinite horizon. Time is tied to even... See more
instagram.comThe concept of time according to African culture
