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Fallow Periods as Fertile Ground

In farming, land is left fallow to rest and regenerate, ensuring it remains fertile for future harvests. In a culture obsessed with constant productivity, we've forgotten this fundamental truth: creativity and growth require rest. These fallow periods aren't signs of laziness or lack of ambition—they're essential... See more

Sensed Territoriality

We mark out territories in different ways and of varying durations in our everyday life, such as a simple act of placing a bag on an empty chair to reserve a seat for a friend. Jennifer Lem, Gee Hae and Jelena Bulajic’s took up a spot in the foodcourt to observe the behaviors of users. Their work became an emotional battle of... See more

We need educators who to seek to develop new ideas, new talent, and are not afraid to lend support to its students who seek to make a difference in the built environment both aesthetically and socially. I leave you with a quote by LeCorbusier, which images the potential impact I believe hip hop which is highly influenced by jazz music, could have... See more

As Mr. Petrini has said, “The quest for slowness, which begins as a simple rebellion against the impoverishment of taste in our lives, makes it possible to rediscover taste.” He is talking most forcibly about food, but this focus on a different, slower way reverberates into all facets of our lives.

Negative capability may be considered not only an individual trait. Groups of people, cultures, and societies may also cultivate and possess this quality. Usually, we need a problem, an acute danger such as a pandemic, to force us to outside of the box.

If the world could slow down and reflect, exercising greater ensemble negative capability,... See more

AI only sees the past, not the future.

AI only sees the pattern, not the purpose.

AI only sees the data trail, not the human story.

AI only sees compliance, not commitment.

AI only sees keyword matches, not understanding.

AI only sees what you wrote, not what you thought.

AI only sees message response times, not friendship.

AI only sees your calendar... See more

"When death finds you, may it find you alive."

-African proverb

You can also find the golden thread of your own personal myth. We can also test and cultivate this mythic resonance within our own lives. Holocaust survivor and renowned value investor Arnold Van Den Berg has discussed how resonant quotes are a way that he believed his unconscious communicated its values to him.9 Places your attention is drawn to... See more