I'm not going to hold my breath about an uncomplicated future, unless that uncomplication comes after the entire technological world we have built topples over on its side. But at that point, it probably won't be a warm and fuzzy kind of rustic life. But I do think there is solid value in staying in touch with the old ways, on many different levels. One, it can serve to remind us how good we have it now. Two, there is a tactile difference to reading terrain on sketchy old equipment while trying to finesse friction shifters (or insert other throwback analogy here). It's a physical and mental reset. These acts help us frame our perspectives, and force us out of our patterns and assumptions.
July 1, 2025, 7:22 a.m. - Mike Ferrentino
I'm not going to hold my breath about an uncomplicated future, unless that uncomplication comes after the entire technological world we have built topples over on its side. But at that point, it probably won't be a warm and fuzzy kind of rustic life. But I do think there is solid value in staying in touch with the old ways, on many different levels. One, it can serve to remind us how good we have it now. Two, there is a tactile difference to reading terrain on sketchy old equipment while trying to finesse friction shifters (or insert other throwback analogy here). It's a physical and mental reset. These acts help us frame our perspectives, and force us out of our patterns and assumptions.