Quillette essay on walls of resilience

February 9, 2021 - I had an essay published in Quillette today. It was a good fit for their new Simple Pleasures series. The simple pleasure described in my essay was hitting a green ball against a wall - my pandemic-safe approach to practicing tennis.

I wouldn't say my essay necessarily lives up to Quillette's reputation for edgy, controversial content. But a theme of what I wrote is the importance of cultivating self-reliance even in hyper-connected times. Maybe it's not a popular idea with people who focus on increasing connectedness to break down systemic barriers. Maybe it's not either/or; we need both more of both self-reliance and systemic changes.