There was a time, so my grandparents told me, when humans strolled—not sprinted—through their days, occasionally stopping to sniff flowers or make eye contact. But now, we measure life in calendar blocks and caffeinated checklists, outsourcing everything from dog walks to dinner just to gain 17 more seconds of “productivity.” We don’t just walk down […]
25 Signs You May Be Living A Fast Life Read More »
Way back in 1995, during my harebrained days, I — along with a motley crew of naive backpackers — clambered onto the top of a rickety old bus rattling its way out of Kathmandu, bound for Besisahar, where we would begin hiking the Annapurna Circuit. A quick Google search will tell you everything you need
When Slow Travel Wasn’t a Thing, It Was a Thing Read More »
Recently, I read that our love of speed taps into something deep within our psychological nature—that when humans first encountered rapid movement in the mid-1800s, they took to it like ducks to water. We, at The Slow Human, see things differently. Still, this apparently ingrained desire for acceleration—and the accompanying feelings of exhilaration and freedom—was
Keep to the maximum speed, idiot. Read More »
