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But first, let’s look at what Alexander and his collaborators inherited from Illich. The basic impulse behind the network of learning pattern is an observation. *Most of what we know we have learned not through formal educational structures* – like schools – *but simply by living.* We soak up the culture that surrounds us; we pick up things from blogs we read; we watch how-to videos on YouTube; we figure stuff out by talking with our friends. Most knowledge, in this manner, reaches us *not through a curriculum* but *through a decentralized network of connections to other humans and their artifacts.* – Christopher Alexander's architecture for learning
Christopher Alexander's architecture for learning
Work life balance:
I was living for the weekend, watching the clock 'till closing time, and otherwise embodying "Happy Friday!" energy, a phrase that still absolutely rocks me with the juxtaposition of good-natured cheerfulness and the dystopian acknowledgement *we'd all rather be doing something else*.– What Precious Things Does The Corporate World Steal From Us?
What Precious Things Does The Corporate World Steal From Us?
Speech acts, by @llwyn@hachyderm.io:
You communicate the predictable interpretations of your speech. – You are responsible for the consequences of your speech (Yes, really).
You are responsible for the consequences of your speech (Yes, really).