Great article and great reflections. I listened to part of the podcast "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill." That podcast and this article make me wonder what healthy community would look and feel like and if it already exists somewhere. If people are practicing it.
Really enjoyed this. Calls to mind Elite Capture by Olufemi Taiwo. In particular, where he draws out the fable of the naked emperor and encourages us to see through the charade. To refuse the provocations of the outrage and misdirection machine. And also to be mindful of the Con Men you profile here, using the language of justice and equity without meaning it, practicing it.
This made me think of a lot of the Conspirituality episodes. They’ve come back around to that theme a few times, that conspiracies, wellness influencers, and cults draw people in because those people are actually hurting or scared.
Great article and great reflections. I listened to part of the podcast "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill." That podcast and this article make me wonder what healthy community would look and feel like and if it already exists somewhere. If people are practicing it.
THIS IS WHY I STARTED FOLLOWING YOU AS I WAS STEADILY UNFOLLOWING ALL THE WHITE MEN. BIG PROPS DUDE.
Really enjoyed this. Calls to mind Elite Capture by Olufemi Taiwo. In particular, where he draws out the fable of the naked emperor and encourages us to see through the charade. To refuse the provocations of the outrage and misdirection machine. And also to be mindful of the Con Men you profile here, using the language of justice and equity without meaning it, practicing it.
This made me think of a lot of the Conspirituality episodes. They’ve come back around to that theme a few times, that conspiracies, wellness influencers, and cults draw people in because those people are actually hurting or scared.
OK, apart from this being impactful and well said, "Oh jeez what a hacky move." made me laugh.
Terrific, thank you.
Goddam, Garrett. This is so so good. Thank you so much for writing it!