Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
By the fact of his living he contributes, however minutely, to the shaping of this society and to the course of its history, even as he is made by society and by its historical push and shove.
C. Wright Mills, Todd Gitlin (Afterword) • The Sociological Imagination
Alex Komoroske • Coordination Headwind - How Organizations Are Like Slime Molds
the loss of these small groups, in favor of nation-level organization of atomized individuals, has had serious consequences for human welfare and human agency. We are missing a layer of organization essential for our happiness.
Sarah Perry • Gardens Need Walls: On Boundaries, Ritual, and Beauty
Robert D. Putnam.
Marie K. Shanahan • Journalism, Online Comments, and the Future of Public Discourse
Chris Hayes • On the Internet, We’re Always Famous
By 1956, the sociologist William H. Whyte saw a “decline of the Protestant ethic” and the rise of “the organization man,” for whom conformity was prized over initiative.
Micki McGee • Self-Help, Inc.: Makeover Culture in American Life
It’s long been understood that social cohesion develops through repeated human interaction and joint participation in shared projects, not merely from a principled commitment to abstract values and beliefs.
Eric Klinenberg • Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life
Then, as now, I try to hire people who have some progression on their résumé that doesn’t make sense by the conventional logic of the meritocracy. I want to see that they believe in something bigger than the conventional definition of success.