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Notes on friendship as a co-adventure
A considerable amount of time spent within the so-called “domain of the task.” For Corot, for example, this meant hanging out with other painters—talking about his art, talking about trends in art, getting support for the lifestyle of the artist.
Stephen Cope • The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling
Some social scientists and even philosophers suggest a different vision of friendship, in which friendship is conceived not as a ledger of emotional debits and credits but as an organic creation — an artwork — built by the friends themselves. Conceived in this way, friendships are not ranked or stratified along a bright line from BFF to near strang... See more
Lisa Miller • The Vexing Problem of the ‘Medium Friend’
What if the opposite of loneliness is finding ourselves together? What if friends aren’t threats or competitors but gifts?
James K. A. Smith • On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts
