It seems to me that it defines our challenge - "It may be the patient and methodical cultivation of an inner world spacious enough to keep seeing the other person as unfinished — as still capable of handing you the handkerchief, and then offering their help."
Our current (manufactured/manipulated) 'reality' seems designed to make such cultivation uniquely hard.
Almost as if it seeks to demolish our inner world, and leave us with only the shiny, fleeting and performative.
We need a human renaissance more than we need a tech renaissance.
I love the story and sentiment behind this, as well as the conclusion you come to. A parallel perhaps to Rachel Coldicutt's idea, when social media is so characterised by polarisation and argument, to 'occupy technology with love' (written at the height of the pandemic)
Beautifully stated.
It seems to me that it defines our challenge - "It may be the patient and methodical cultivation of an inner world spacious enough to keep seeing the other person as unfinished — as still capable of handing you the handkerchief, and then offering their help."
Our current (manufactured/manipulated) 'reality' seems designed to make such cultivation uniquely hard.
Almost as if it seeks to demolish our inner world, and leave us with only the shiny, fleeting and performative.
We need a human renaissance more than we need a tech renaissance.
beautifully said… <3
Katie- this really inspires me today!! Beautiful writing and thinking!!
I love the story and sentiment behind this, as well as the conclusion you come to. A parallel perhaps to Rachel Coldicutt's idea, when social media is so characterised by polarisation and argument, to 'occupy technology with love' (written at the height of the pandemic)