What I see in different shades of gray, from behind my reading glasses
via “Reasons to be Cheerful”
Rituals abound when it comes to bringing people into the criminal justice system. Yet, there aren’t formal rituals to welcome people back to society after they serve time.
“No one can tell your story except for you and no one has gone through that type of suffering except for you. We can learn from each other’s pain, writing and any type of art”
Doc Searls is hopeful.
To put this in a perspective, start with Joy’s Law: “No matter who you are, most of the smartest people work for someone else.” Then take Todd Park‘s corollary: “Even if you get the best and the brightest to work for you, there will always be an infinite number of other, smarter people employed by others.” Then take off the corporate-context blinders, and note that smart people are actually far more plentiful among the world’s customers, readers, viewers, listeners, parishioners, freelancers and bystanders.
…I’m counting on them.
If we didn’t have the Internet, I wouldn’t.
Sarita Rai describes how the garbage crisis is closing the schism between the gated communities (a favorite for expats) & everyone else.