I think maybe it's time to start a thread for "The World I Want To Live In."

1st up: shift from "Purchase New" to "Sturdy & Repairable:"

https://sauropods.win/@futurebird/114529458048424861

(I'll word better later after caffeine.)

#TheWorldIWantToLiveIn #RightToRepair #HopesAndDreams

myrmepropagandist (@[email protected])

There needs to be: * incentives to manufacture things that can be repaired * a general shift to see repairability as a sign of quality, luxury and responsibility * training a new generation to do the work * support for these trades so it's a viable way of life Having a job fixing things is one of those types of work that can nourish the soul. But it needs to nourish the wallet too.

Sauropods.win
Robin Wall Kimmerer shares her inspiration for THE SERVICEBERRY

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"[I]t was the government’s job to foster innovation and to create an environment where genuinely smart people could do great things without external pressure." —ht/ @cstross #TheWorldIWantToLiveIn
https://manganiello.social/notice/AukwkbWFAQDB0uXM80
Fabio Manganiello (@[email protected])

Why Bell Labs worked so well, and could innovate so much, while today’s innovation, in spite of the huge private funding, goes in hype-and-fizzle cycles that leave relatively little behind, is a qu...

"When you're in times of crisis, you can either try to appeal to people by using fear and blame. Or you can tackle the issues that are genuinely affecting people's lives, and you can do it with a people-centered approach that has kindness and empathy and strength and courage and reslilience as well."

#JacindaArdern
#TheWorldIWantToLiveIn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABz_n-25UZw&t=341s

Jacinda Ardern's Kiwi Accent Is Easily Understood In Boston

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@cavyherd

Thought of this …

Stop buying things and start talking to each other.

Catherynne M. Valente in an article titled “Stop Talking to Each Other and Start Buying Things: Three Decades of Survival in the Desert of Social Media” dated 22 December 2022 available on SubStack

https://catvalente.substack.com/p/stop-talking-to-each-other-and-start

Stop Talking to Each Other and Start Buying Things: Three Decades of Survival in the Desert of Social Media

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@cavyherd

“One awful man should not be able to destroy something the world created together, for good or ill.”

@MarcusMASTO

That's really such a great essay.