| On “sacred” events, I wonder about the rebranding of holidays, like Friendsgiving, Friendsmas, or ones driven by entertainment like Festivas, Christmakkah or Hogswatch Night… they have the potential to persist the sense of togetherness and community around a special date while doing away with the more problematic origins. Harvest festivals might also be of interest if we have more of a consideration towards vegetarianism, less commercialized farming, and proximity to how our food is produced. Sharing a meal from what the earth has provided… The other part of Alain’s article I found interesting was the idea of inspiring public spaces. When I lived in Washington DC, the national mall sort of filled this role… some of it was just glorifying US history, but that has a sacredness too it, and ties people together into a “nation” (making the evil’s of the “state” more invisible). But it was also home to the Smithsonian museums, which although private, were free and open, so they felt like shared spaces filled with knowledge. I feel this less so where I am now in Toronto, since neihgbourhoods feel more separate, and public spaces feel more practical: parks, ice rinks, etc. And the rest of the spaces I visit are more driven by commercialisation. I would love to know if there are cities that do this well—public spaces that are a joy to spend time in because they are inspiring in themselves and not just as access to some private business. Cheerio, Product Designer ashimdsilva.com On Jan 14, 2024, at 12:23 PM, Tim Bray via Silklist <silklist@lists.digeratus.in> wrote:
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