Nomads solve this problem by putting a HARD stop on how many objects they carry.

What would an information version of this be?

Data Nomadism ...

Would be interesting to find a root with soft, root-like heartwood that then developed into limb-like wood as became exposed & grew. Eventually you'd have successive rings of Sapwood, Limbwood, and Rootwood at the heart.

Just a speculation.

This image makes me wonder what happens when it becomes load-bearing and starts getting flexed by wind. I assume the cells notice movement and respond by beefing up structure, with lignin and cellulose.

often, I find, what separates artists from technicians is that they very quickly stop caring about the general principles behind why the tools work. just eager to get on to the results.

ah, yes, but have you sewn a holster onto all your pants yet?

The demoralizing "Modernity can do it better than you" begins young.

Also it takes one or two generations to kick in. So nobody sees it happening, and there's no bad guy.

An elegant manner from a more civilized age. "I will walk with you, into whatever darkness may come."

That guy was able to say no, gently. He was able to spend time with the patient, sharing humanity, even if there was little to "do."

They are mad at the insurance company for being the one who lobbies for expanding the regulations in such a way that being an old-fashioned country doctor is illegal and untenable.

of course human rights exist, they’re granted by human bureaucracies.

warfare waged from kitchen table