Category Archives: philosophizing

Recap of recent events

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Kerrick

Every so often I find it productive to leave a blog completely fallow for several months–or a couple of years–and then come back to it, possibly because I’m afraid regular posting might gain me an audience that I would feel … Continue reading →

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Evolution, resilience, and building “antifragile” systems

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Kerrick

Via Ran Prieur, I’ve been directed to this post by Professor Nassim Taleb introducing the concept of “antifragility”—the property of systems to flourish in circumstances of disorder. In summary, it suggests that the opposite of fragility, the tendency to collapse … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Cycle

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Kerrick

A year ago this New Year’s Day, I had no idea where I would be in another two months. After a year of dreaming about quitting my perfectly good office job and saying goodbye to my great boss just so … Continue reading →

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Sustainability must include resilience

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Kerrick

Sustainability — Of systems, practices, processes, or cultures, that which can be continued indefinitely without destroying the foundation of its own existence. Antonym: suicide. Resilience — adj. Of systems, practices, processes, or cultures, the ability to adapt creatively to a … Continue reading →

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Remembering Why

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Kerrick

Because I have everything to live for. Because I love nature—the feel of the warm sun and cool breeze, the miracle of green growing things, the softness of little sheep muzzles and ears, the taste of a strawberry seconds from … Continue reading →

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We all need somebody to lean on

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Kerrick

This is the time of year when the fruit trees grow legs. They become spidery beings, some of them. Their branches, burdened with too much fruit to bear, risk breaking unless some human comes along and props them with a … Continue reading →

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