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Thank you for your kind and generous mention of my writing Jesse, and for including me with such fine thinkers/essayists, many of whom (including you) I follow with happy anticipation of their next posting. The through-line I see in what many of us are writing about is the mis-fit between our evolved nature and the post-industrial tech world we've created and are required to live in. This conflict is the source of much suffering, and we're all trying to figure out how best to deal with all that and live a "good life". It's a worthy venture and I'm grateful for the insights we're all sharing. Onward! 🌱

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Baird, you speak the truth with such clarity. I've struggled with the how and why and this, "...the mis-fit between our evolved nature and the post-industrial tech ..." adds a lot of clarity.

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Thanks for your kind words Stacy. Clarity is for me one of the pillars of good writing, and I strive for it. Happy to hear I'm sometimes hitting the mark!

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Jesse, you've included me with some outstanding people here. It is a true honor, and I can only aspire to be worthy of having my name on this list. Thank you!

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Oh man, this is some serious company to be included with. Thank you, Jesse. And don't forget yourself on this list — you're opening countless doors and minds to the outdoors and mindful living. Kudos to you, bud.

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Being on a list like this is an absolutely honor and motivator. I also love that you’ve helped me find a few more great accounts that I wasn’t already hip to. Thank you brother

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Honored, Jesse! Great list and descriptions (not to mention some phenomenal imagery scattered throughout). There's such a strong community of thinkers and writers on here and I'm stoked to be part of it.

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Jesse I am genuinely grateful my essays strike you. Thank you for the shout out and for the list of excellent writers, some I knew of, and some new.

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Thank you for your kind words about my writing, Jesse, and for introducing me to a few new-to-me gems on Substack. I am honored to be included in a roundup of such great writers and thinkers.

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Jesse, I am touched by your comment and share. You are doing so many things well - educating readers, promoting ways to learn, sharing the human and the personal in a way that draws the reader into action. I feel like I am behind chasing you, wanting to be better. Thank you for that nudge. May all writers feel inspired by those that surround us in providing a nature space for all to experience.

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Thank you for these motivational and kind words, Stacy.

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So many great writers Jesse—some I already knew about and enjoy, others to take a deeper dive into!

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Thanks for cutting through to these goods, Jesse. Very helpful.

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Thank you first of all for taking the time to assemble this list of recommendations. That cannot be done without significant investment of energy—of life force. And thanks for including my ramblings, too. Substack is a bit like gathering around the campfire. Glad to be here among so many interesting humans. Cheers!

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Wonderful recommendations Jesse! I also enjoy quite a few of those you listed and now will have one or two more to explore. Thank you!

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