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I call this “unlocking the commons,” and it’s the same approach I’ve taken with my [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/tcarmody) and [newsletter](https://www.tinyletter.com/tcarmody). Fans support the person and the work. But it’s not a transaction, a fee for service. It’s a contribution that benefits everyone. Free-riders aren’t just welcome; free-riding is the *point*. This, I think, is key to understanding the psychology of patronage.
Unlocking the Commons
Tim Carmody
Following your own ideas and instincts is how we create genuine confidence and craft in our work. **True satisfaction is achieved by liberating ourselves from desiring the approval of others.** **While others might triumphantly social climb into various inner rings, it’s only from pursuing our own path that we find lasting fulfillment.**
When Your Purpose Is 1-of-1
Yancey Strickler
Restoring land without restoring relationship is an empty exercise.
It is relationship that will endure and relationship that will sustain the restored land. Therefore, reconnecting people and the landscape is as essential as reestablishing proper hydrology or cleaning up contaminants. It is medicine for the earth.
Braiding Sweetgrass
Robin Wall Kimmerer
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