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Other Cool Blogs: The Tragedy of the Commons
The Tragedy of the Commons is an economical conversation we should be having, especially in the month of “NoKings” protest and 81 people have more money than 50% of the world’s population combined.
Wealth for the world as a whole grows faster when the wealth is spread out, as seen in the growth of industry and knowledge in the fifties and sixties. Wealth for individuals grows faster when concentrated, funneled to one person and bypassing the needs of others.
The Tragedy of the Commons kicks in when the wealth that is funneled is a limited resource. Not only is the wealth being concentrated in our world into the hands of the few, but limited resources are being removed from future generations, so the wealth is being being concentrated in our time. When government runs right, wealth is not only distributed more evenly but also conserved for the future.
We must reactive the Courtesy of the Commons, before we become the Tragedy of the Commons.
I ran across an Instagram by a woman talking about it and a YouTube video with a male voice.
“Think Powers” on Instagram often post science-based vlogs. The Tragedy of the Commons one is: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJ2LF72uCdh/?igsh=MWhkMm1vajk4MG9sOQ%3D%3D&fbclid=IwY2xjawKchXRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFteDJLRWZLZEtXaTZGNzlsAR4SC-Ig9W-bgLllKkod4CpF-gFPXkt5GjqyR3XzYmPmZ7eW0PMf5HBK7yUvCQ_aem_jise-BbalVp9Sa3Dp8SuPQ
Another cool vlog by her is “Why Science Needs Boundaries: The Black Death & The God Of The Gaps” found here: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingpowers/reel/DKwrSYLRldy/
The YouTube video is created by TED-Ed (which have a Patreon):
J is for Judge
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Writing Exercise: Dear Diary, today was an adventure
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“Dear Diary, Today was an adventure.”
I’ve never personally been much of filling journals or diaries. This blog and the vlog over on TikTok is the closest I get, and I think I miss out on something important with that. Filling a journal keeps track of the amazing things that happen in your life that all blend together over time. An adventure of going to a store you have never visited. Laughter a child shared with you. A near miss on the street. All these peculiar, wonderous, remarkable things. Or you can take the ordinary and mundane and make it extraordinary. The fight to get out of bed. Doing battle with the garden. Drinking the mystical elixir of wakefulness. Life is magic and journals and diaries give a writer a chance to capture it.
Today’s writing exercise is particular helpful if your well is dry or a writer’s block has appeared in your wording road.
WRITING EXERCISE: Create a diary entry taking an ordinary event and making it fantastical. How did you fight gravity today? Any of your drinks containing liquids from other continents? Did you use a tech today that when you really think about it, it becomes amazing (such as running water in the house)? Aim of 100-500 words for your entry. If you are in a writing slump, aim for the higher end.
Other Cool Blogs: The NaNoWriMo Blog – Cat Advice
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NaNoWriMo is looming its 50K word head again. Last year I Frankensteined it, stitching together several projects including getting this blog prepared for 2024. It has held me in good stead not to worry about creating things on the regular and I’ve been able to concentrate on longer works throughout the year.
One of the cool things about the NaNoWriMo team is their constant support of writing throughout the year at their blog “The NaNoWriMo Blog”. (okay, not the most original name, but it is easy to remember.)
A great post is “Write Meow! 4 Writing Tips Cats Teach Us” written by Megan Jenkins posted October 30, 2023. (https://blog.nanowrimo.org/post/732643913309011968/write-meow-4-writing-tips-cats-teach-us?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NaNo%2023%20Engagement%201&utm_content=NaNo%2023%20Engagement%201+CID_caf0cfb6a1acca00b6c60815d98e4e90&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Write%20Meow%204%20Writing%20Tips%20Cats%20Teach%20Us)
- Have a Routine – Cats love their routines for foods and pets, plan your writing around them.
- Take Breaks – If you need a nap, grab it. Don’t stare at the laser pointer all day.
- Prioritize Meals – Don’t make your cat drop a mouse on your keyboard because you forget to feed yourself when typing. Eat regularly and it gives you the energy to hunt and peck at the keyboard.
- Focus on the Present – Write now, edit later. Take advantage of that scrolling memory and look at the novel with fresh eyes for the second draft, after the first draft is done.
Your cat wishes you luck, though they will never admit it.