Jay Matthews

It feels like there’s something in the heft of what he said and how he said it that he, also, in 1903 when he was writing those letters, was on the cusp of this unimaginable tumult and carnage and transformation of that last century.

Belonging gives us the confidence to take care of ourselves, others, our planet, and all the members of our ecosystem. Knowing this, it becomes clear that building a community is one of the most important, generous, and creative acts a human can aspire to.

25-50 word cold emails are getting 67% more replies than the average 125-150 word cold email

Knutson goes on to explain the potential implications of embracing Future Self-Continuity, especially when the world seems bad, because of the way our ability to relate to our future selves shapes our decision making. Knutson suggests what this could look like at a group level.

In summary, the key Geddesian impulses that still deserve further attention in the contemporary context of sustainable development are: the bioregional planning approach that integrates ecological, socio-cultural and economical considerations at a regional scale; the emphasis on transdisciplinary education as a prerequisite for informed civic... See more

modern societies are filled with institutional rules which function as myths depicting various formal structures as rational means to the attainment of desirable ends.

If our lives is all we get to experience, it's the only thing that matters

The Power of the Gift To name the world as gift is to feel one’s membership in the web of reciprocity. It makes you happy—and it makes you accountable... You’re likely to take much better care of the gift hat than the commodity hat, because it is knit of relationships. This is the power of gift thinking.