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Here for the Wrong Reasons | Are.na Editorial

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A few months ago (August 2023), I did a talk at FWB FEST called “Here for the Wrong Reasons.” This is an adapted and edited version, published here at the close of the year to reflect on the ways we want to continue to orient Are.na moving forward, into the next year and beyond. In preparation for this moment, I’ve been thinking about the idea of motivation and the reason one has for pursuing an activity or interest. Why are we attracted to the things we’re attracted to? What is it about a particular subject that draws us in? I’ve been thinking about this (in part) because it’s highly relevant to Are.na, which consists almost entirely of individuals pursuing their own interests, refining those interests, and letting those interests lead to more interests through connections with others. I’ve also been thinking about motivations because two years ago in celebration of our tenth birthday, I wrote a short essay called On Motivation, and ever since then, the idea has continued to stick wit

Here for the Wrong Reasons | Are.na Editorial References: ** On Motivation Category: Are.na Influences All Editorial Here for the Wrong Reasons December 29, 2023 — by Charles Broskoski Are.na Profile A few months ago (August 2023), I did a talk at FWB FEST called “Here for the Wrong Reasons.” This is an adapted and edited version, published here at the close of the year to reflect on the ways we want to continue to orient Are.na moving forward, into the next year and beyond. In preparation for this moment, I’ve been thinking about the idea of motivation and the reason one has for pursuing an a

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