our ideas—and by extension, ourselves—can only grow through contact with reality. They need friction. They need to bump up against other minds, other experiences, other ways of seeing. They need to be tested, challenged, refined, or sometimes discarded entirely
When I say ‘the future within us’ is our entelechy I mean a mixture of things, some quite metaphysical. But I’m thinking more generally of the untapped potential of the world’s people as a source of beauty that might yet enchant us.
one of the coolest and most impactful things about twitter is that you watch people struggle sometimes for years then suddenly figure their shit out
one by one
posting thru the entire process
others see that and think hey maybe i can do that... See more
It’s rather stunning to consider that all this destruction has been carried out by a species that has been around for less than 0.01 per cent of life’s history; a species that makes up just 0.01 percent of all life on Earth as measured by biomass.
:)
Vibecamp is never easy to sum up, especially not the day after. My brain and body are exhausted. Most intense one yet, and favorite one by far.
It feels like we’re growing up and finding our footing as a community, not just a scene. A pop-up village where many people want to be helpers,... See more