Friday, February 26, 2021

"Thanks A Thousand: A Gratitude Journey From Bean To Cup" (This Is My Favorite TED Radio Hour)

 

The Gratitude Chain: A.J. Jacobs
TED Radio Hour
NPR

Alan: This may be my favorite TED Radio Hour.

Partly, this is due to "confirmation bias" since several of Jacobs' themes provide me complete validation - and with a very high degree of specificity.

But even beyond the cheap pleasure of confirmation bias, I think A.J.'s argument makes perfect sense, especially in light of his embodiment of the truth he speaks.

I remember - decades ago - when it first occurred to me that somebody -- a particular person with a name, and a family and a WHOLE LIFE -- had to design flatware. There was a designer behind every knife, fork and spoon.

And ever since, I've become a connoisseur of flatware, keenly aware of how it feels in my hand - its weight, its balance, its form, its functionality, its lustre and its beauty which, in large part, derives from from all the others qualities and characteristics, although sometimes I find the less beautiful more appealing.

Coffee

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