Michael Schreiber
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Michael Schreiber
The crises of the modern world verify what Indigenous cultures have always known: that all phenomena are inextricably interconnected.
What Indigenous Wisdom Can Teach Us About Economics
“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats. A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind.... See more
A quote from Walden
One very good way to tell that your centre of gravity is out of whack is when it feels like you spend a lot of time inside the minds of far-off strangers.
The Imperfectionist: Reality is right here
To invent your own life's meaning is not easy, but it's still allowed, and I think you'll be happier for the trouble.
Bill Watterson • SOME THOUGHTS ON THE REAL WORLD BY ONE WHO GLIMPSED IT AND FLED
Individuality makes low-output products all the more attractive…
the furniture makers became more skillful as they had to tackle timber of uneven quality. If you only work with the same material, your skills deteriorate. If you use material that is difficult to deal with, it improves your skills. For mass production, it is essential that material is
... See moreAs Yanomami leader, Davi Kopenawa, memorably puts it: There is only one sky and we must take care of it, for if it becomes sick, everything will come to an end.