Unhurried: Escape Digital Time and Rediscover the Rhythms of Nature with L.M. Sacasas

Writer Michael Sacasas, or L.M. Sacasas as he’s known by his pen name, is the author of The Convivial Society, a popular newsletter on the intersection of technology and society. His work has been featured in The Atlantic, Vox, the New York Times, and he’s been a guest on The Ezra Klein Show.I truly enjoy reading Michael’s newsletters because they have depth, they examine topics from multiple angles with nuance, they weave in history and bits of philosophy, and he poses smart questions. As a result, his essays stand out from today’s fast-cut, clickbait, shallow media landscape, with refreshing poise.  In this thoughtful exploration, we use an essay of Michael’s titled, Whose Time? Which Temporality?, as a doorway to examine how digital, consumerist time is becoming dominant, and has no regard for our biology or wellbeing. Then we discuss the value of moving through life’s transitions in tune with the pace of nature’s transitions. In other words, slow, sauntering, gradual. If you’re feeling uneasy about how much digital time is driving the world these days and looking to explore alternative ways of being, I think you’ll leave this conversation with new perspectives.Enjoy the ride,JeffEpisode LinksThe Convivial Society - L.M. Sacasas’ Substack@LMSacasas on XWhose Time? Which Temporality? by L.M. Sacasas The Questions Concerning Technology by L.M. Sacasas Kevin Kelly Why We Sleep by Matthew walkerThe Circadian Code by Satchin PandaAmerican Technological Sublime by David E. NyeThe Uncontrollability of the World by Hartmut Rosa Last Child in the Woods by Richard LouvReconnection by Miles RichardsonThe Embers and the Stars by Erazim KohákFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury The Hartman GroupThe 4 Day Week GlobalConnect with Nature Junkie@NatureJunkieRadio on InstagramEmail: [email protected] (submit a microdose of nature by emailing a 30-60 second voice memo with your name, how you microdose nature and how it makes you feel so we can share it with the community)Newsletter SignupShow Production CreditsPodcast cover art by Ahab Nimry (@ahabnimry, https://bigdaytheagency.com/)Outro music on acoustic guitar by Tyler JohnsonEditing by Aashish M