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…we are ultimately trading our cultural and societal anchors for an age of glorious freedom, technological innovation – and darkness.
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…nothing is more central to creating a flourishing society built upon learning, contentment, caring, morality, reflection, and spirit than attention.
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A society defined by movement, not settlement, does not prize permanence.
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…a society that leaves no room for attachment cannot make songlines. We are not using maps to ground ourselves but rather, to enable ourselves to keep moving on.
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Now we live in societies of control, not discipline…
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In many ways, knowing when and when not to watch one another, physically and socially, is a difficult dance of attention.
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If we are to create a joyful society rich in cooperation, we must especially liberate our children from the panoptic gaze.
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In a society built on trust, we may never fully know one another, but we will be given the opportunity to reveal ourselves willingly, over time.
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Only a society rich in memory and reflection can hope to build a culture of creativity, vision, and care.
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We are eroding attention – the most crucial building block of wisdom, memory, and ultimately the key to societal progress.
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