Scott Nelson"What binds these events is our increasing recognition that we are living two lives; an online life and an embodied life. As the gap widens, we are pulled further and further from our sense of being at home in the world. We struggle to understand what is real and true, and the internet, which once seemed so beautiful, is revealed to be a dark and twisted place..."
https://beiner.substack.com/p/the-bright-forest-social-media-trans
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The Bright Forest: Social Media, Trans Activism, and a No-Truth World
Our first community sensemaking call will be announced on Monday, so keep an eye on your inbox if you’re a paid subscriber. On Saturday 27 April, I’m co-facilitating a one day men’s retreat in London, more info here. The old stories warn us about enticing places. Hansel and Gretel walk hand in hand to the candy-covered cabin deep in the woods. A wanderer is lured by beautiful music to a fairy knoll. He loses himself in a strange world where weeks of his life pass as hours. There comes a pivotal moment when our protagonists realise they are hopelessly trapped by what first appeared beautiful, and have to draw on cunning and courage to escape.
Jan