Loved these lines: For a few dollars, we purchase a temporary membership in a space that demands nothing from us beyond the transaction. No maintenance of relationships, no negotiation of shared values, no responsibility to return tomorrow. The very frictionlessness that makes it appealing is precisely what makes it hollow.
Glad I found this. Highlighted some tensions and opportunities I see for third spaces structured around lifelong learning affinities
Appreciate this! Glad it sparked something
Loved these lines: For a few dollars, we purchase a temporary membership in a space that demands nothing from us beyond the transaction. No maintenance of relationships, no negotiation of shared values, no responsibility to return tomorrow. The very frictionlessness that makes it appealing is precisely what makes it hollow.