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“humans don’t mind hardship, in fact, they thrive on it; what they mind is not feeling necessary.”11 Junger argues that “modern society has perfected the art of making people not feel necessary.”
Paul Millerd • The Pathless Path: Imagining a New Story For Work and Life
Yet the cultural dominance of the iPhone — and the transformation of the open internet into “walled gardens” and apps focused on simplifying the user experience — has taken the “triumph of seamless usability” to a new level. This “tyranny of convenience,” to borrow Tim Wu’s phrase , should sensitize us to what may be lost when democratization
... See moreRogers Brubaker • Hyperconnected Culture and Its Discontents
more and more people are choosing to live alone, notes Eric Klinenberg in Going Solo.
Mark Dever • Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus (9marks: Building Healthy Churches Book 8)
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To explain this apocalyptic trend, Shellenberger borrows from The Denial of Death, a 1973 book by American anthropologist Ernest Becker (1924–1974). Fear of death, Becker wrote, is a core part of our subconscious. We realize our own mortality early in our lives and spend the later part dealing with it, often subconsciously. One way we deal with
... See moreMarian L. Tupy • Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet
individualism increased as daily dependence on others decreased.
Richard Kyte • Finding Your Third Place: Building Happier Communities (and Making Great Friends Along the Way)
MOST THIRD places enjoy a location where pedestrian traffic is heavy and many regulars live but minutes away
Ray Oldenburg • Celebrating the Third Place: Inspiring Stories About the Great Good Places at the Heart of Our Communities
Could a firefighter serving a city afford to live in that city? If not, then not only is that firefighter going to be forced into a longer commute or an economically strained life, but his children, too, will be deprived of the awesome possibilities of the city their father works to safeguard.