I've been feeling that in the world of academia, the idea of social gathering had been almost too over intellectualized. I sat in a college discussion group headed by a leading professor on community and came away from it thinking that I'd never want to hang out with that professor because of almost how mechanical he made things seem.
"What we really need to do is do something about it." resonated with me so strongly. That's what makes me so excited about places like https://www.verci.com/ based in New York. It feels closer to a medieval guild than a favor exchange marketplace.
Patricia, this is one of the most beautiful, relevant, and needed pieces that I’ve read in a long time. I’ve been in SF for two years now. I work from home full-time and by the end of last year, I reached a loneliness peak. I’m taking steps to be in the world/community more. Your vision for what cities can be really lit me up. I so resonated with all of this. I can’t wait to hear more!
Beautiful!
I've been feeling that in the world of academia, the idea of social gathering had been almost too over intellectualized. I sat in a college discussion group headed by a leading professor on community and came away from it thinking that I'd never want to hang out with that professor because of almost how mechanical he made things seem.
"What we really need to do is do something about it." resonated with me so strongly. That's what makes me so excited about places like https://www.verci.com/ based in New York. It feels closer to a medieval guild than a favor exchange marketplace.
Patricia, this is one of the most beautiful, relevant, and needed pieces that I’ve read in a long time. I’ve been in SF for two years now. I work from home full-time and by the end of last year, I reached a loneliness peak. I’m taking steps to be in the world/community more. Your vision for what cities can be really lit me up. I so resonated with all of this. I can’t wait to hear more!
Love this! We need to move on from ambition and towards collective care.