Tag Archives: Salvation

Braiding and mattering – connecting complexity

March 2, 2026Mediation, Musings, PoetryBraided, Braiding, Fables, Mattering, Meaning, Midstream, Narrative, Purpose, Salvation, Shadows, Zero-sumjph

[Draft 3-2-2026, additional notes 3-3-2026]

Beyond warp & weft

Words matter. And I like finding words which, literally or metaphorically (even poetically), integrate existing concepts in sociology, psychology, philosophy, religion, education, business – in a more accessible manner. For example, the “layered cake” model helps visualize an interdisciplinary context.

Braiding and mattering are such words. More than “connecting the dots,” they weave together complex (multidimensional) strands.

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The attention age – secular sirens & salvation

March 18, 2025Mediation, MusingsAttention age, Circe, Commodification, Economy, Homer, Modernity, Mythology, Neoliberalism, Nostalgia, Odyssey, Public interest, Puritanism, Salvation, Scale, Silicon Valley, Sirens, Work ethicjph 5 comments

[Draft 3-24-2025]

Pay attention!

You’re at a cocktail party … or maybe in a social setting with your family … your attention is selective – like moving a spotlight around a stage, or tuning between foreground & background channels. Did you notice the person dressed in a gorilla costume walk by in the distance? [4]

Others want your attention. Sirens are calling you.

You want attention. Thrive on such attention.

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… the ability to grab the attention of the consumer is more important than the actual product or service offered. … we will forever be invested in [hunger for] other people paying attention to us. – Chris Hayes [1]