Golden is a field guide to getting beyond the noise—not just the noise in our ears, but also on our screens and in our heads. Drawing on lessons from neuroscience, business, spirituality, politics, and the arts, Marz and Zorn explore why auditory, informational, and internal silence is essential for physical health, mental clarity, ecological sustainability, and vibrant community. They show how to go beyond the ordinary rules and tools of mindfulness to help individuals, families, organizations, and whole societies dial down the noise and find pristine attention.
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The Mindful Desktop + An Openbox VM (fd93.me)
Hey all, I wrote this article with some practical advice on how to resist the attention economy (think notifications, shorts, ads, etc) by setting up a desktop for mindful engagement.
Don't forget to indulge in some luxuries this weekend!
The image is a graphic titled "the real luxuries," highlighting simple yet profound pleasures in life. It features a two-column list with illustrations and corresponding text for each item:
Around 26% of toys bought at Christmas are neglected by the end of January, and 40% will be thrown out within the first 3 months of being unwrapped. Combined weight of electronic toys comes to 3.2b kg (environmentjournal.online)
[Book] Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise (leighmarz.com)
Golden is a field guide to getting beyond the noise—not just the noise in our ears, but also on our screens and in our heads. Drawing on lessons from neuroscience, business, spirituality, politics, and the arts, Marz and Zorn explore why auditory, informational, and internal silence is essential for physical health, mental clarity, ecological sustainability, and vibrant community. They show how to go beyond the ordinary rules and tools of mindfulness to help individuals, families, organizations, and whole societies dial down the noise and find pristine attention.
Simply content.
How Mackinac Island Gets Composting Right (civileats.com)
The zero-waste city: what Kiel in Germany can teach the world (theguardian.com)
Right-to-repair is now the law in California (theverge.com)
Not smart but clever? The return of "dumbphones" (bbc.com)
How to smash the looms today | I've always loved tech. Now, I'm a Luddite. You should be one, too. (stltoday.com)
Capitalism is turning us into addicts | How Big Business shapes our habits and desires. (vox.com)
The Radical Plan to Save the Planet by Working Less: The degrowth movement wants to shrink the economy to address climate change, and create lives with less stuff, less work, and better well-being. (vice.com)
How South Korea's composting system became a model for the world (latimes.com)
Wellington restaurant turns food waste into pay-what-you-want delicious burgers (nzherald.co.nz)
Back to the land: are young farmers the new starving artists? | A growing movement of millennials are seeking out a more agrarian life, but the reality is not always as simple as they hoped (theguardian.com)
Canada sets sights on next plastic waste target: food packaging (globalnews.ca)
Western consumer culture is creating a psycho-spiritual crisis that leaves us disoriented and bereft of purpose. How can we treat our sick culture and make ourselves well? (newint.org)
Supermarket plastic bag charge has led to 98% drop in use in England, data shows (theguardian.com)
380 million tons of plastic are made every year. None of it is truly recyclable. (grist.org)
How to do nothing (medium.com)