MICH’S FIELDNOTES

On the illusion of wellness 05 MAR 2025

How the privatization of basic needs has swindled the public into believing that individualized measures can counteract systemic failings

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MUSINGS, MEANDERINGS
VIEWS MY OWN

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

I’m a 20-something year old living in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. I’m a lover of life - in particular, sunsets over the ocean, thunderstorms, niche playlists, long meandering novels, and all cats. Fieldnotes are detailed observations collected by anthropologists, sociologists, and ethnographers while situated in an environment of interest; the obsessive intensity to learn and grasp and make sense of phenomena during the collection of fieldnotes is the way that feels most reflective of the way I live life. My fieldnotes serve as reminders for me of how beautiful, short, and stunning life is.

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