Artists, thinkers, and activists already practicing attention are the movement’s vanguard.

Evidence

Every Attention Activist has a PRACTICE. This is the mode of attention that brings us most intimately into connection with ourselves and the world. — The Friends of Attention, Attensity!, 397 (#expands, via linked claim)

No doubt there are forms of Attention Activism that are best practiced in isolation. But every true meditator needs their sangha. And while practicing your solo sax is good fun, it’s got nothing on jamming with a full band. Staying close to community can keep us on track. It’s how we know that we’re building a world in common—because a world that we share with others is the only kind that’s livable. — The Friends of Attention, Attensity!, 327 (#qualifies, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Attention activists are defined by a sustained practice connecting them to the world — The Friends of Attention, Attensity!: A Manifesto of the…, 397; Artists, thinkers, and dreamers supply the revolutionary possibilities of the present.; Collective practice anchors and sustains attention activism — The Friends of Attention, Attensity!: A Manifesto of the…, 327

Broader Connections

• Artists, thinkers, and dreamers supply the revolutionary possibilities of the present. #expands (0.92)
• Attention activists are defined by a sustained practice connecting them to the world #expands (0.85) — The Friends of Attention, Attensity!, 397
• Collective practice anchors and sustains attention activism #qualifies (0.80) — The Friends of Attention, Attensity!, 327