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They have to be able to talk about us without us - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.


Mother. I'm scared
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A Grand Unified Theory of Cultural Stagnation
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Our Overfitted Century
Cultural stagnation is because we're stuck in-distribution

A Syrian Immigrant Mother’s Version of a Mac and Cheese
Surely you guys relate to this?
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A Mother of A Revolution! | omar-thomas
America’s compact between science and politics is broken
How did we get here?

Developmental Spaces: Cultural incubators for a time of transformation | Developmental Spaces
The system transformation needed to address our interconnected crises requires a shift at the level of collective worldview. Towards such a shift - and the resilience and flourishing needed to navigate societal breakdowns wisely and create the new - we offer a model of Developmental Spaces (DS):
Nigerian Mother | Gina Yashere
Scares me so much.
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How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United …
A pathbreaking history of the United States' overseas p…


Reimagining Ourselves at the End of Our World: Kinship, Interconnection, and Spirituality in the Metacrisis - The Great Simplification
Over the past decade, the world has become increasingly chaotic and uncertain – and so, too, has our cultural vision for the future. While the events we face now may feel unprecedented, they are rooted in much deeper patterns, which humanity has been playing out for millennia. If we take the time to understand past trends, we can also employ practices and philosophies that might counteract them – such as focusing on kinship, intimacy, and resilience – to help pave the way for a better future. How might we nurture the foundations of a different kind of society, even while the end of our current civilization plays out around us?
4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day. On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga