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minus-squarepimento64linkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down1·1 year agoTED talks are a drop-in secular replacement for revivals. That’s the only reason they exist.
minus-squareSentient Loom@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·1 year ago[thoughtful pause as I gaze at the audience] But maybe we need secular revivals. Maybe you need a secular revival.
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoI think a lot of people need secular retreats more than revivals. Just a weekend of quiet contemplation, telling stories, and big feelings with people you kinda know.
TED talks are a drop-in secular replacement for revivals. That’s the only reason they exist.
[thoughtful pause as I gaze at the audience]
But maybe we need secular revivals. Maybe you need a secular revival.
I think a lot of people need secular retreats more than revivals. Just a weekend of quiet contemplation, telling stories, and big feelings with people you kinda know.