1/ The stories we tell about the future are collapsing.
Doom says we’re powerless.
Techno-optimism says progress is inevitable.
Both are illusions—excuses to do nothing.
Doom says we’re powerless.
Techno-optimism says progress is inevitable.
Both are illusions—excuses to do nothing.
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If we cling to old narratives of control & certainty, we get stuck.
If we stay responsive & open, we shape the future instead of being shaped by it.
Some are solved by attention.
Where we focus determines what grows.
Doom is not wisdom.
Blind faith is not vision.
The real power is in choosing where to direct our energy.
Read the full piece on my substack: https://www.brichapman.com/p/how-we-begin