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Nick and I were recently talking about stories that draw us back to them again and again... I mentioned this one (though, really, I have a tendency to re-read many books that shaped my youth more than I read anything new these days!).This story alway ...more "
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"The first third has been the best part so far... The middle is making me irritated. The idea of a gift (or barter) society as described only works well as long as humans are basically good, but we're not. Also not a fan of dragging political commentary into the conversation here." — Feb 28, 2026 10:57PM
"The first third has been the best part so far... The middle is making me irritated. The idea of a gift (or barter) society as described only works well as long as humans are basically good, but we're not. Also not a fan of dragging political commentary into the conversation here." — Feb 28, 2026 10:57PM
“Maybe when we know we will lose someone we love fiercer and wilder.”
― Once Upon a Wardrobe
― Once Upon a Wardrobe
“Art expresses beauty and truth," Georgia said. "It's a gift. It's meant to be experienced and interacted with not used. That's what's so gross about what the Distortionists do. They use art instead of making it or even enjoying it. They turn art into propaganda.”
― Beneath the Swirling Sky
― Beneath the Swirling Sky
“Love is never wasted, for its value does not rest on reciprocity.”
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“The more machines there are to replace men, the more men there will be in society who are nothing but machines.”
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“In a gift economy, wealth is understood as having enough to share, and the practice for dealing with abundance is to give it away. In fact, status is determined not by how much one accumulates, but by how much one gives away. The currency in a gift economy is relationship, which is expressed as gratitude, as interdependence and the ongoing cycles of reciprocity. A gift economy nurtures the community bonds that enhance mutual well-being; the economic unit is “we” rather than “I,” as all flourishing is mutual.”
― The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
― The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
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