By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 27/07/2026The "Serenity Prayer" (*Serenity to accept things I can't change/Courage to change the things I can/Wisdom to know the difference*) is usually cited as pop psychology or addiction recovery advice, but I think there's a place for it in policymaking. 1/ 410036
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Keith Avery @slabgorb.com · 27/07/2026I mean it is kind of the stoic model of being in hallmark card form 011
gmokery @gmokery.bsky.social · 27/07/2026As the Tao Te Ching puts it: ruling a country is like cooking a small fish 011
Timlagor @timlagor.bsky.social · 28/07/2026When it comes to policy the question isn't whether something can be changed but merely how long it would take. 000