Great article, Amber. A really wise reminder for me on the difference between progress vs “recovery”—which you’re right in terms of human beings is just an abstract idea. not reality.

To return to who we were even a year ago would be a reversion to something already gone. Difficult as that is for me to face in my own life, I think the beginning of wisdom is being grateful for the upside of evolution: always new and unanticipated things ahead.

Seems fitting that Matt would find gratitude in this revelation, esp. with his interest (fervor?) for revolution!

I very briefly ran into Matt and Will at a taco place, I think on Quincy and nostrand, which may be gone now. I talked to Will while Matt stared at me. He looked like he was thinking “who is this crazed lunatic?” And I don’t blame him. Again, loved your article and I’m wishing your family well.