February 8, 2015

"Escaping notice need not be about complacent isolation, mindless conformity or humiliating anonymity."

"When circumstance confers invisibility upon us, perhaps it is something to appreciate and even welcome, as some iteration of the small imprint, low-impact living it makes sense to aspire to."

From a NYT op-ed title "How to Be Invisible," by Akiko Busch, author of the book “The Incidental Steward: Reflections on Citizen Science.”

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Akiko Busch, would you stand up, please?..... Akiko Busch has learnt the first lesson of not being seen: don't stand up. However, she has chosen a rather obvious hiding place. (Explosion)

Rob said...

When circumstance confers invisibility upon us . . . . Some are born invisible, some achieve invisibility, and some have invisibility thrust upon them.

David said...

Don't blog.

Ann Althouse said...

"However, she has chosen a rather obvious hiding place."

Neil Armstrong's closet?

MadisonMan said...

How can you not think of 'How not to be seen'?

traditionalguy said...

A correct English servant has no affect and stands back until needed when they appear to do what is needed, and then quickly disappear again into the shadows.

This is the art of being a servant. Christians are servants when it is done right.

Wince said...

"..don't ever let them see you coming. That's the gaffe my friend. You gotta keep yourself small. Innocuous. Be the little guy. You know, the nerd... the leper... shit-kickin' surf. Look at me. Underestimated from day one. You'd never think I was a master of the universe (laughs)...

I'm the hand up Mona Lisa's skirt. I'm a surprise, Kevin. They don't see me coming: that's what you're missing...

Where's the chicken?

rhhardin said...

I take low-impact daily bike rides for errands.

When, once a year or so, I get a bike breakdown and start pushing it home, I will get no fewer than a half dozen ride offers.

Everybody knows me.

You are not invisible unless you're in a car.

Julie C said...

Women over the age of 50 are invisible.

Hammond X. Gritzkofe said...

The title "How to Be Invisible" suggests the article will contain instruction, guidance, or tips on how to be invisible.

They are very will hidden.

sparrow said...

"Women over the age of 50 are invisible"

Something tells me we'll be seeing a lot of a certain women over 50 in the next 2 years.

mccullough said...

My invisibility allows me to get free electricity off Monopolated Light & Power Company