The deciduous vs evergreen comparison is what makes this framework really work. I've been trying to figure out whether a project I'm involved in needs to end or just go dormant, and framing it as "conserving energy until conditions support growth" changes the whole conversation. The part about endless growth not being nature's default was something I needed to hear, becuase capitalism has conditioned most of us to see any pause as regression. Had a friend once compare himself to an evergreen when everyone around him was hibernating, which caused him to burn out, so now I see both strategies as valid rather than one being "right."
Thanks for your thoughtful response. What's really interesting (and I wondered whether I was overstretching the comparison) is that evergreens really slow down in winter as well. Yes, they do keep working in hard conditions, but it's maintenance, repair and consolidation rather than capitalist hyper 'always on' growth. Trees don't burnout 🌲😄
The deciduous vs evergreen comparison is what makes this framework really work. I've been trying to figure out whether a project I'm involved in needs to end or just go dormant, and framing it as "conserving energy until conditions support growth" changes the whole conversation. The part about endless growth not being nature's default was something I needed to hear, becuase capitalism has conditioned most of us to see any pause as regression. Had a friend once compare himself to an evergreen when everyone around him was hibernating, which caused him to burn out, so now I see both strategies as valid rather than one being "right."
Thanks for your thoughtful response. What's really interesting (and I wondered whether I was overstretching the comparison) is that evergreens really slow down in winter as well. Yes, they do keep working in hard conditions, but it's maintenance, repair and consolidation rather than capitalist hyper 'always on' growth. Trees don't burnout 🌲😄