Hey all, thanks for coming back for another entry of Robbie Rambles. Here are some things I've been thinking about.
Dixie Dillon Lane's essay at FPR on parenting and risk really resonated with me. With baby E becoming a burgeoning walker, I find myself obsessively analyzing every environment for hazards. Being a new parent seriously changes the way you perceive the built environment..
David Heinemeier Hansson wrote about why America is "never getting to Denmark". It's a common refrain among those inclined towards progressive politics that they yearn for the day when America will be more like Nordic countries, particularly in regard to a social safety net. DHH contends that the cultural and ethnic homogeneity of places like Denmark lend themselves to a social cohesion that makes robust public resources possible in the first place. America, on the other hand, is significantly more diverse, and with such diversity comes less solidarity. DHH argues that this is a feature, not a bug. I'm inclined to agree.
More thoughts on reading, this time from Oliver Burkeman. Burkeman suggests you treat your to-read pile like a river, not a bucket. Meaning, accept that you will never get to the end of it. Pick up things as they come by, let the rest float but. Embrace your finitude. As a voracious reader and obsessive-compulsive infovore, this counsel was hard to hear, but true nonetheless.
Alright, it's a shorter one this week. Thanks y'all for reading for along.
Robbie