Thread by @shayshinecastle

Hey, #Boulder, time for Shay's Recommended Reading List. (It's not really A Thing but it could become one, since a few ppl have said they like the stories I share from other sources.)

First, this look at the benefits of cemeteries (which I love).
beside.media/village/a-deat…

"In modern democracies ... an ethos of public sacrifice is rarely needed because freedom and survival are more or less guaranteed ... The idea that we can enjoy the benefits of society while owing nothing in return is literally infantile. Only children owe nothing.”

That's from this excellent interview with Sebastian Junger, who is phenomenal. vox.com/vox-conversati…

"When people buy candles and fuzzy blankets and try to conjure some of that feeling in their homes, maybe some of them are looking for a feeling that the world outside their homes denies them." mothersundertheinfluence.substack.com/p/is-cozy-seas…

This actually veers at the end into a criticism of Brene Brown, the patron saint of white women (whose work I love, btw).

"Her books ...  presume that OUT THERE and IN HERE are separate places, but for people experiencing structural inequality, that has never been the case."

This last one is about kids, but I think the point behind it applies more broadly. Look at the butterflies! Enjoy the fresh air! Have fun outside!

outsideonline.com/culture/active…

One more, bc it's circulating in Boulder political circles. Good info, but I'd read with caution. Some red flags here, like how these drugs render ppl less human. We saw that with reporting on "crack babies" that turned out to be racist BS - even though they had "science."

Also the whole "we've never seen anything like this" kinda rings of moral panic, but idk. Maybe @RottenInDenmark can weigh in?

theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

Bottom line is: Lots of observations but not much data or science yet. So still a good story but keep that in mind.

One more followup bc reading this thread confirms my skepticism about this story. Still important to address, I think, since elected officials are sharing this. But lots of reason to be concerned about this story.

https://twitter.com/RottenInDenmark/status/1459776097109872641?s=20

I'll do more research in the future when I have hunches that things don't feel right. Apologies for sharing without a stronger warning/more research FIRST.