[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fZB3DmbThm8_AUKNb5r92ufMpoGAEKvLLxJSKZt_MMbc":3,"$fuRiXXffqkPC1RQS520pAZmiVvngaCO-n4bJo4fwLlr8":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},26142,"Lawrence Millman","L",8,null,"lawrence-millman",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":127},[14,32,48,59,70,82,94,108],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},744050,"A few years later, in Inukjuak, I learned that SFU is the Inuit texting acronym for \"snowmobile fucked up,\" and that POOS is the acronym for \"passed out on snowmobile.",2,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[22,27],{"id":23,"tag":24},3573365,{"id":25,"tag_name":26},3,"humor",{"id":28,"tag":29},3573368,{"id":30,"tag_name":31},22767,"texting",{"id":33,"quote_text":34,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":35,"source":36,"quote_tag":37,"commentary":9},703991,"Another day I walked out of town to do a bit of climbing in the mountains behind the airport. I scrambled up and down slopes that contained some of the oldest rocks in the world, isotope-dated at 3,800 billion years, remnants, so the geological rumor goes, of the earth's earliest terrestrial crust.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[38,43],{"id":39,"tag":40},3473045,{"id":41,"tag_name":42},12174,"climbing",{"id":44,"tag":45},3473046,{"id":46,"tag_name":47},16677,"natural-history",{"id":49,"quote_text":50,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":51,"source":52,"quote_tag":53,"commentary":9},689644,"Kangeraatisaaq was one of dozens of small villages along the coast which the notorious G60 Policy in the 1950s and 1960s had rendered obsolete. It was too difficult to provide these villages with the services they hadn't asked for in the first place, and too much of a drain on the Danish taxpayer to keep them afloat even though they'd already been afloat, without Danish kroner, for centuries. 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On the one hand, it was the site of the world's first democratic parliament, the Althing, established in 930; on the other, those first democrats used to salt the heads of their enemies and carry them around to show off to each other.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[76],{"id":77,"tag":78},2022122,{"id":79,"tag_name":80},759,"iceland","**The Backstory**\nThis quote is likely from Lawrence Millman's book \"Last Places: A Journey in the Anthropocene\" (2015), where he reflects on the complexities of human societies throughout history. Millman, an American ethnobiologist and writer, has spent years studying the intersections of culture, ecology, and human behavior. In this context, he's likely drawing from his experiences observing the darker aspects of human history, where democratic ideals coexisted with brutal practices.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a counter-intuitive truth: that the coexistence of \"parity and ruthlessness\" is not a contradiction, but a fundamental aspect of human societies. The \"ruthlessness\" Millman mentions is not a departure from democratic ideals, but rather a manifestation of the same impulses that drive humans to create and participate in democratic systems.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn today's professional or creative endeavors, embracing this paradox can be a strategic advantage. By acknowledging and working with the contradictions within ourselves and our organizations, we can foster a more realistic and adaptive approach to decision-making, acknowledging that even the most idealistic systems can be imperfect and flawed.",{"id":83,"quote_text":84,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":85,"source":86,"quote_tag":87,"commentary":93},220633,"Once when I looked up, I happened to see a sea eagle poised on magisterial wings above the knurled summit of the mountain behind my tent. It was a scene of peerless tranquility, tossed out in Nature's devil-may-care way, which says: Just open your eyes, my friend, and I'll astonish you every minute of your life.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[88],{"id":89,"tag":90},1392205,{"id":91,"tag_name":92},351,"nature","**The Backstory**\nLawrence Millman, an American mycologist and writer, likely penned this quote in the context of his wilderness adventures and scientific explorations. As a renowned expert in fungi, Millman spent much of his life traversing the globe, often in remote and rugged landscapes. This passage may have been excerpted from one of his travelogues or essays, where he shares his observations on the natural world and human perception.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a paradoxical relationship between attention and astonishment. On one hand, Millman encourages the reader to simply \"open your eyes\" and marvel at the beauty of the world. However, this approach belies a more complex dynamic: the act of paying attention itself can be a catalyst for astonishment, yet this awareness is often fleeting, requiring a willingness to remain open and receptive to the world's wonders.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, adopt a practice of \"attentional agility,\" where you intentionally shift your focus between different aspects of your environment, allowing yourself to be surprised by the intricate details and patterns that emerge. 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