It has occurred to me that “community vision” as a term is quite close to “shared hallucination.” This seems appropriate. As a long time project manager and pessimist (more synonymous terms), the biggest reason I tend to immediately dismiss conspiracy theories is that most are based on the belief that a vast coordination of people…

In 2003, I went on my first international trip, visiting Paris in depths of a dreary winter while my then-partner attended to event gigs with a local company. Frankly, Paris made no great impression on me – I twisted my ankle on the steps of Notre Dame and spent a shameful portion of the visit…