Roilations

I know it’s not an actual word, but it nonetheless seems appropriate at this particular moment in time. I’d intended to write about the toolmaker koan, as it’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot recently. But the news of the day has taken the wind out of that particular sail.

I still follow US politics, more than I should perhaps, but I think there’s a case that can be made that the politics of the US have a significant impact on the politics of the world, especially the UK and Europe a bit more widely.

I’m curious to watch the news over the next few days and weeks, email newsletters and podcasts and all the other forms the news takes these days, as we all digest this news.

And so, roilations. The roiling, churning seas through which we’re all sailing. There is a lot going on. We’ve spent the afternoon watching news, switching from one channel to another, savoring the new as yet unheard bits of information as they come through.

And so, back to the news, and more later. I suppose every generation thinks they’re living through interesting times. But these times, they do feel especially interesting.

~ by Jim Anderson on 21 July 2024.

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