Andreas Vlach
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Andreas Vlach
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“Think of the impact [of #LongCovid] on inflation and economy. On the talented labor pool unable to work. LC is a terrible—in the U.S. so far—there’s been 16 million people, 4 mil out of a job—mostly young people in their 20s, 30s and 40s. Someone that used to jog 5 km can barely walk now because of permanent lung damage.“
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Eric Feigl-Dingtwitter.comThe problem is, as achievement-subjects, not only do we burn ourselves out, but the meaning and value of our lives is always deferred. Once we have our dream job, the perfect home, a perfectly optimised life – once we are productive enough, efficient enough, successful enough – only then will we arrive at meaning. But just like the fruit that elud
... See moreAlec Stubbs • The Achievement Society Is Burning Us Out, We Need More Play
Menschen handeln im Anthropozän nicht vor dem Hintergrund einer unveränderbaren Natur, sondern sind tief mit ihrer Struktur verwoben und prägen sowohl ihre unmittelbare wie ihre ferne Zukunft. Die grundlegende Revision unseres Verständnisses vom Zustand dieses Planeten lässt sich nur mit den Umwälzungen der physikalischen Vorstellungen von Raum und
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If you try to find time for your most valued activities by first dealing with all the other important demands on your time, in the hope that there’ll be some left over at the end, you’ll be disappointed. So if a certain activity really matters to you – a creative project, say, though it could just as easily be nurturing a relationship, or activism
... See moreOliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks
Gardening offers an endless supply of these kinds of "neutralizers for perfectionism," as Lamp'l called them. He confessed to being a perfectionist himself and knows firsthand that "pursuit of perfection is a waste of time—especially in the garden. So don't bother!"