Radical Acts of Quietude
In an era of shock and clout, are today’s truest rebels operating in silence?
At this point, the greatest act of rebellion one can undertake is to step into timelessness, not because it’s the “right” thing to do, but because it’s the new thing to do.
Have you ever heard of Nigel Saunders? Most likely, you have not. After all, the guy runs a Youtube channel about bonsai trees. Although surprisingly popular, his platform is based on a particularly niche subject, if there ever was one. Many times a week, the scruffy haired giant posts videos of himself working on his trees while wording out his thought process on his quest for their miniaturization. “If I cut this branch, that next one will get more sunlight but maybe it grows too vertically… so perhaps I should get rid of that one instead. Hard decision!”. Personally, I relate to his content because, well, I did try my hand at bonsai making in the past. I’m pretty much done now with arboreal serial murdering (!), but I still religiously watch the man often referred to as the Bob Ross of tree dwarfing.
Now, this article isn’t about bonsai making per se. In fact, I’ve felt compelled to write it because a few months ago, I created a Twitter account to promote my book and podcast. Not entirely new to the platform, I wasn’t really surprised by the tone and…
