In A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century, Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein explain that fire hijacks our brain’s inclination to ignore the familiar. It is always new. It is always changing. It transfixes us. We are drawn to it and gather around it.
Build a fire and invite your friends, neighbors, and strangers. Share your troubles and puzzles. Share your solutions and ideas. Make plans. Tell stories. Figure it all out, together.
At our weekly winter fire I tried dried tamarind for the first time, we were treated to freshly made raspberry crepes, and marshmallows and hot dogs (sans buns) made their standard appearances and the children played for hours.
