Taylor Hunter
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Taylor Hunter
I've always felt a kinship with raccoons and there were a lot of them living in the woods around our house growing up. I love their curious natures, and it is that aspect that is represented in this card. I believe that curiosity is one of the most powerful traits we can have. When used for good, it builds bridges between different cultures, it spa
... See moreAs the Latin root of attention suggests, as we extend ourselves into the world by attending to it, we may also find that we ourselves are also extended, that is to say that our consciousness is stretched and deepened. And this form of knowledge is ultimately relational. It yields a more richly personal rather than clinical or transactional relation
... See moreThese are pages from the most famous florilegium, completed by Thomas of Ireland in the 14th century. Florilegia were compilations of excerpts from other writings, essentially mashing up selected passages and connecting dots from existing texts to illuminate a specific topic or doctrine or idea. The word comes from the Latin for “flower” and “gathe... See more
Maria Popova • Networked Knowledge and Combinatorial Creativity
creativity is combinatorial, that nothing is entirely original, that everything builds on what came before, and that we create by taking existing pieces of inspiration, knowledge, skill and insight that we gather over the course of our lives and recombining them into incredible new creations.
Maria Popova • Networked Knowledge and Combinatorial Creativity
The Liminality of Waste more Generally
Waste is a socially and culturally constructed idea shaped by human perceptions of value.
• It is defined by what we no longer want or find useful, such as outdated electronics or food scraps.
• This perception is influenced by consumer culture, convenience, and a desire for novelty.
• Factors like the "out of si
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I hate looking into my trash can. When I lived alone, I was usually the only one filling that trash bag, and it made me very aware of the physicality of my existence. It felt absolutely deplorable, how quickly I would restock my trash can, as if I were capitalism itself’s most dutiful employee
Garbage Anxiety: Intimacy and Interconnection at the Landfill by Vasi Bjeletich
But curiosity without direction can be a taxing and ultimately unproductive endeavor. Choice is how we tame and channel and direct our curiosity, where we choose to allocate our time and energy, and ultimately, what we choose to pay attention to.