The bit on Paul Blooms study finding '“meaning results from struggle." When everything is at our fingertips there can be no lasting satisfaction. “It’s no surprise that many citizens of affluent countries find that their lives lack purpose.” Fulfillment lies on the edge of just-manageable difficulty. Meaning requires at least some degree of suffering.' - is fascinating for why giving evidence to why (action) sports are so popular and suggests we all really need to ensure we get plenty of that type 2 fun 😅 Also reminds me of the hilarious schaffer nickel snobification of outdoor sports video
That mindset solves a lot of personal existential problems and shifts the focus to having the experiences we want ideally with the people we give a shit about in our life.
Thanks for the pushing out the thoughtful weekly insights!
When’s the Looking Sideways HKC merch dropping 😂
Thanks for the workshop plug Matt, looking forward to getting back to it - the ACM one was a blast!
Loving the degrowth article thanks for sharing.
The bit on Paul Blooms study finding '“meaning results from struggle." When everything is at our fingertips there can be no lasting satisfaction. “It’s no surprise that many citizens of affluent countries find that their lives lack purpose.” Fulfillment lies on the edge of just-manageable difficulty. Meaning requires at least some degree of suffering.' - is fascinating for why giving evidence to why (action) sports are so popular and suggests we all really need to ensure we get plenty of that type 2 fun 😅 Also reminds me of the hilarious schaffer nickel snobification of outdoor sports video
Also, Matt I'd love to hear your view on degrowth's name re this article https://systemicalternatives.org/2017/09/01/has-degrowth-outgrown-its-own-name/ and the fact most within it don't so much argue for shrinking gdp as just not looking at it as a useful metric
Thanks for the Grit Grrrls mention Matt!
Yeah, the degrowth article was a banger, thanks for that one.
Moreso, the bits in it about happiness and having less stuff.
Had a passion project long ago, that essentially led to the conclusion of "Buy less shit.":
https://www.phoresia.org/phoresiaorg/buy-less-shit/
That mindset solves a lot of personal existential problems and shifts the focus to having the experiences we want ideally with the people we give a shit about in our life.
Thanks for the pushing out the thoughtful weekly insights!