We have "growth hackers" but no "stability hackers." "Disruptors" but no "preservers." Our entire vocabulary is oriented toward the new. We have no language for the equally difficult work of keeping existing things from falling apart.
https://www.joanwestenberg.com/the-rime-of-the-ancient-maintainer/
RE: https://mastodon.social/@Daojoan/115788015786198345
This is why I repair things. We need the apprentice, the journeyman, the artisan, the fixer, the tinkerer. #repair #repaircafe #RepairReuseRecycle