Fractal flourishing requires focusing on flourishing at multiple levels.

2026-09-21 · Bits and Bobs 9/21/26

Fractal flourishing requires focusing on flourishing at multiple levels.
- If you focus on just one person or one level at a time it gets lopsided.
- The hollow era is about optimizing for revealed preferences, not reflective preferences.

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