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Just as I need someone to observe things about myself or my writing that I can’t see, mainstream society needs the perspective of its outsiders and recluses to illuminate problems and alternatives that aren’t visible from the inside. That same journey that takes the seeker toward the sage takes him out of the world as he knows it.
How to Do Nothing
Jenny Odell
Whether a structure upholds the citizenship and dignity of people who have to live their lives within and around it, in my view, is very close to the heart of whether a structure is “good.”
How to Build a Society for All to Enjoy - Issue 107
nautil.us
As Real America breaks down the ossified libertarianism of Free America, Just America assails the complacent meritocracy of Smart America.
George Packer
theatlantic.com
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