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By Undustrial (registered) - website | Posted December 07, 2010 at 18:01:47

Think for a moment about how many places on earth, right now or in world history, where people could reliably heat their bedroom on a cold winter's night...we have it pretty good.

There are major disadvantages to living in bubbles, though. Climate control, motorized transportation, and sterilized landscapes all lead to their own host of nasty side-effects for our bodies and environment. What we lose in a more abstract sense though - the ability to walk or bike for a day at a time, to sleep under the stars, wander over rough terrain and experience new places, people and things - costs us far more. When we stop engaging with the world around us and view it only through screens, we lose a sense of why it's so important.

In a few months, weather like we're having today will seem like a warm summer afternoon. I've already been outside for over an hour already today, and will probably be outside for more later, and honestly, it's not that bad. We're starting to get that fresh winter smell in the air, and light dustings of snow and glittering snowflakes have been falling on and off for days, without yet making our roads too dangerous. It's a thoroughly beautiful time to be outside. But if you never experience it, it'll always seem inhospitable.

Great article, Michelle.

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