PostsCommentsPayoutsarnoldjean (50)in #qurator • 2 months agoOld Hands in a Digital WorldThe World Is Getting Faster… and Older The world today is accelerating. Technology, lifestyle, work pace, performance-driven mindsets… everything is movingarnoldjean (50)in Reflections • 4 months agoHaiku and the Wisdom of LessHi everyone here, I’m really impressed by traditional haikus—I mean the ones that include a seasonal word (kigo) and a cutting word (kireji). I don’t knowarnoldjean (50)in Reflections • 4 months agoConfessions of a French Bread AddictI am French and YES! I LOVE bread, but ...arnoldjean (50)in Reflections • 4 months agoWhen Science Meets Wonder: A Brief Expansion Into InfinityI am obsessed with the Cosmos — or more precisely, with the connection between human beings and the Cosmos.arnoldjean (50)in Reflections • 4 months agoThe Thin Blue IllusionHarnoldjean (50)in Reflections • 4 months agoThe Last StopI’ve been teaching French online for almost two years now. One of my students from Mexico recently commented on something that struck her in Europe: “I’m impressed by how independent older people are here,”arnoldjean (50)in Reflections • 4 months agoThere’s No Greater Freedom Than Being YourselfThere’s No Greater Freedom Than Being Yourself We hear a lot about freedom online these days. Especially financial freedom. But I keep wondering… Are we truly free if we’re just following a current thatarnoldjean (50)in Reflections • 4 months agoHow I Got Out of My Own MindWhen your own thoughts become the problem, thinking harder won’t help. Here's what actually worked for me.arnoldjean (50)in Reflections • 4 months agoHow Perspective Shapes Our RealityLiving in the Cosmos For a period of my life, I had to consciously remind myself that I am part of Nature. Like the majority of the population, I now live in an urbanized area. In such a context, the ideaarnoldjean (50)in #qurator • 4 months agoCaring for the One Who Never Cared (Quite Right)Living with a Narcissist (Who Isn’t a Monster) These days, everyone calls everyone a narcissist. But living daily with someone on the narcissistic spectrum isn't always about violence or manipulation.arnoldjean (50)in Reflections • 4 months agoIn the mantis' gazeI tell myself — and everyone who wants to hear — "I am looking for beauty." The reason I say that is to remind myself of a way of being. I want to keep my eyes open. And when I say beauty, Iarnoldjean (50)in Reflections • 4 months agoFrom St. Tropez to the Subway: A Guide to Noticing LifeThe Time of a Walk As I sit in a café, my neighbor — apparently a foreign businessman — receives a phone call. I’m so close I can’t help but overhear the conversation. He says, "St. Tropez is a village.arnoldjean (50)in Reflections • 4 months agoBecoming What I JudgedHow I Became a "White Collar" I don't come from a family of workers—at least not in the classic sense. Actually, my family reflects quite well how society transitioned from most families beingarnoldjean (50)in Reflections • 4 months agoI’ll Be Back: When Sci-Fi Predictions Become RealityAre We Living in a Sci-Fi Prophecy? The other day, I read a post by @arka1 about how movies might be predicting our future. I do believe that. In a broader sense, I believe creators sometimes channelarnoldjean (50)in #qurator • 4 months agoThe Virtuous Circle: Why You Should Celebrate Your Wins (Even the Tiny Ones)I just received a very nice reply from @xrayman to my previous story on anger management. As I was responding, I was reminded of something important: the need to celebrate our victories. Here, I’m talkingarnoldjean (50)in Reflections • 4 months agoToo Close for ZenI do yoga and active meditation every day. At the moment, I live in Nice, in the south of France, and I often go to the seaside to do my practice. A Quiet Morning... Almost The other day, I was in thearnoldjean (50)in ecoTrain • 2 years agoThe wanderings of modern environmentalism### ## The all electric impossible challenging future Part 3. Is the electric engine the best solution to stop global warming? I reiterate my liminary warning against “fast-food” approaches. If you glossarnoldjean (50)in ecoTrain • 2 years agoThe wanderings of modern environmentalismThe all electric impossible challenging future Part 2. At the end of the 19th century when horses were turning into a power scaling reference, amidst the bubbling creativity of inventors competing toarnoldjean (50)in ecoTrain • 2 years agoThe wanderings of modern environmentalismThe all-electric impossible challenging future Part 1. Preamble: In some topics, going fast is not a sign of your remarkable intelligence; it is merely a sign of disregard for your topic. As going fastarnoldjean (50)in ecoTrain • 2 years agoThe wanderings of modern environmentalismHello everyone, I am Jean, don’t hesitate to check my profile to know more about me. So why come here to write about environmentalism? My interest for ecology started long before I knew about environmentalism.