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Some questions are better kept in company. The Living Fractal has a home for the essays, a place for shorter notes, and a small space for conversation. Choose the way of following that suits you.
Letters from the journal
Receive new essays from this website by email, when they are ready. The writing moves through attention, faith, systems and ordinary life, with room for questions that remain open.
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Prefer reading in Substack? You can find The Living Fractal there too: essays, shorter Notes, and another way to think alongside the writing.
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The Way on Telegram
The Way is my smaller journal of attention, faith and ordinary life. Its linked conversation is a place for questions, small practices and respectful disagreement. You are welcome to listen before joining in.
Private channel · new members join by approval.
A smaller space, with care
The channel stays private. This invitation sends a request for approval; it does not let visitors straight in. Once accepted, start with the pinned guide and use the comments to find the conversation.
Share only what you are comfortable sharing with other members. A private group is still a group of people, and messages can be copied or forwarded.
A good place to begin
Start here introduces the questions behind the journal. If you would rather begin with an essay, try Taking Experience Seriously Without Turning It into Proof.
Pass a question along
If an essay helps you name something, send it to someone who might enjoy thinking about it with you. A personal recommendation is a lovely way for this small journal to find its readers.
Questions or corrections about the writing? Write to me, ideally with a link to the passage you have in mind.