Start by noting what products in your home come from quarried materials. That realization alone forces you to consider the scale of extraction. From there, reducing waste becomes a tangible goal rather than an abstract idea.

In 2021, OSHA reported over 5,000 crane-related accidents in the US alone! This post hits on a wider trend where complex, high-stakes professions are reduced to casual suggestions. You see it with people arguing that anyone can perform surgery after watching a video, or that driving a semi-truck is just like a big car. It reflects a dangerous cultural undervaluing of expertise and training. We're in an era where confidence often outweighs competence, and that mindset spills into everything from family dinners to public policy.

That point about a dark wall psychologically anchoring a bed is interesting, but I feel like that podcast take misses how weird it can look in practice lol. In a lot of bedrooms, you're only facing that wall when you're in bed, so the rest of the time you're just seeing this random, heavy statement wall from the side. It can actually feel disconnected from the room's daily use instead of grounding it.