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The overarching logic of all industry metrics is exactly the same as GDP; the only thing that matters is growth, growth, growth, no matter the collateral damage along the way. Unrestricted scaling is a vision of infinite growth based on identifying previously unrealised forms of enclosure, and also a claim to forms of knowledge that will reach beyond human understanding.
Decomputing as Resistance
Dan McQuillan
Whatever you wish to call it, there are two interweaving strategies for leaving this desolate place: (1) continually expand the range of your unhooking skills, and (2) connect with something that makes it worthwhile leaving.
The Happiness Trap
Russ Harris
If we take the time to reflect skillfully and sincerely, we are likely to experience life very differently. We may learn to appreciate things before they are broken and people before they are gone. To go through life complaining about how poorly we are treated is a tormented way to live.
A Natural Approach to Mental Wellness
Gregg Krech
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