chris martens on Nostr: i'm thinking about the ways in which "working really fast with a lot of output" ...
i'm thinking about the ways in which "working really fast with a lot of output" asserts itself as a cultural value and how hard it can be to communicate the value of slowness as something aligned with dedication and investment in a project. it feels like [english] language gets in the way here: all the synonyms i can find for slowness either seem to connote laziness, indifference, disinclination to work; or complete stoppage of progress.
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