We live in a time of such confusion and rancor
“We live in a time of such confusion and rancour, with a culture that puts a premium on things that don’t last: money, fame, status, likes. We chase the approval of strangers on our phones. We build all manner of walls and fences around ourselves, and then we wonder why we feel so alone. We don’t trust each other as much because we don’t take the time to know each other. And in that space between us, politicians and algorithms teach us to caricature each other and troll each other and fear each other.”
Barack Obama, former President of the United States
I’ve become obsessed with Darius Syrossian’s ‘White Rabbit (Simon Hills Remix)
Green and white corolla. #flowers #photography
Getting in the spirit.
All in with Kagi
“The internet is run by adtech right now, and all the biggest companies are thriving on that, and I think the sooner we get out of that, the better. It is certainly going to be hard, and I’m not against ads per-se, but I’m against ads everywhere, ads by default, ads making our lives crappier and more miserable.” Interview with Kagi
I’ve gone all in with Kagi as a paying customer. I detest surveillance capitalism and ad-tech so paying a premium for the best possible search experience makes sense for me. And their privacy and data collection policies make Kagi even more compelling, it’s the icing on the cake.
Lets see how it goes, wish me luck.
You never know what someone else is going through.
You never know what someone else is going through, but chances are they’re struggling with something, perhaps even everything.
Whether it’s chronic pain, a failing marriage, troubled children, infirm parents, money problems, fear for safety/stability, or whatever, it informs how they think and behave.
It’s all too easy to get angry or frustrated with “the other,” but there’s always something behind it. If everyone came from a default position of compassion, we’d all get along a lot better.
Woke up to find that I’d over filled the gravity fed water filter. Kitchen bench tops are sopping wet.
Disbud.
Cory Doctorow hits another #RSS home run.
Waratah
“capitalism eats quality and shits quantity.” …. William S. Burroughs.
“Never give up on something that you can’t go a day without thinking about.” — Sir Winston Churchill
“In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd.” … Miguel de Cervantes.
Maique@social.lol I found this in today’s FT.com 🙂
Blessed are the pets of Melbourne.
“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” …. Albert Einstein #quote
Opening the box - Systems thinking for transformative conversations.
I’m so looking forward to reading this.
From the book: “Opening the box” invites you to delve into the realms of systems thinking by exploring four layers of ‘systems’: parts and wholes, nascent development, coherence, and metamorphosis.
www.systemspractice.org/en/resour…
#openingthebox
Portal to the new world.
A friendly Buddha.
Local street art South Yarra, Victoria.
