Encounterism: The Neglected Joys of Being In Person

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Tiffany Haddish Arrested For DUI Again — After Allegedly Falling Asleep Behind The Wheel In Beverly Hills Andy Field is the freshest, most down-to-earth, most constantly surprising (and endearing) explorer of urban life I’ve read in a while … And whether he’s guiding us into mass snowball fights on the streets of London or the meaning of holding hands, this unmet stranger cheerfully reminds us all of the value of touch and the virtue of trying to see the world anew.’ Pico Iyer, author of The Half Known Life and Autumn Light Real Housewives Of Potomac' Star Ashley Darby Isn't Mad That Sonja Morgan Stole Her Owen Wilson Thunder At BravoCon: She Knew "His Fetishes"

We just need to invent more ice breakers. More invitations.” But not digital innovations? “All the apps are about efficiency and compatibility, pushing you towards like-minded people when you need to search out non-like-minded people.” We just need to invent more ice breakers. More invitations Disgraced 'Southern Charm' Alum Thomas Ravenel Fuming Over Craig Conover And Shep Rose's Kathryn Dennis Compliments at BravoCon 2023: "Total Losers" In Encounterism, performance artist Andy Field sets out to make our everyday activities – a taxi ride, a trip to the cinema, a visit to the hairdresser, going out for a meal, or a walk in the park – strange again. He does so to highlight the neglected role that public spaces play in allowing us to meet people different from ourselves, and how such encounters are vital for enriching our lives and knitting together the social fabric of our societies.It is not just poor urban planning that is to blame. Encounterism relates how technologies reduce the possibilities for random encounters – by allowing us to remain barricaded inside our SUVs, by using our smartphones or headphones to shut others out, or by avoiding going outside at all and staying home to binge on Netflix or shop online. Beyoncé Gave The Beyhive A Little Something To Be Thankful For With A “First Look” At ‘Renaissance' During Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Joy Behar Was Totally Lost On 'The View' As Whoopi Goldberg Tried To Make An Argument About Men And Abortion: "What Is The Point?" That word empathy again. “Encounters force empathy,” he says. “All it takes to reimagine and negotiate your relationship to the people in the world around you is a bit of a different quality of focus – empathy – and a bit more care. Take care how you move through the world and pay close attention to the details of the interactions you’re having.” Or the ones you’re avoiding.

Billed in Netflix press materials as a "detective story," "Encounters" relies on both firsthand accounts and also the testimony of various scientists and military officials to delve into reports of suspected extraterrestrial phenomena. The four episodes feature accounts of strange lights in the sky in 2008 over small-town Texas; Cold War-era submersible crafts lurking near a coastal Welsh village; a non-human intelligence reportedly interfering in 2011 with the operations of a nuclear power plant in Japan; and an alien encounter in 1994 experienced by schoolchildren in Zimbabwe. We launched Encounters Dating 15years ago, working with leading companies (including The Times and The Sunday Times) to create a forum where singles who are serious about dating can match, meet and find love. From the queue outside to the dancefloor itself, the experience is communal, joyous. “In these darkened rooms, as we move together, we are teaching ourselves how not to be afraid of one another,” he writes. “Any really good dancefloor is an empathy machine – a place where anonymous people of every possible kind can find a shared rhythm, a collective effervescence.” NASA also recently released its long-anticipated report on UAP while indicating its intent to study the phenomena from a scientific perspective by appointing a new chief of UFO research. It is easy to forget: life is a delicate matter of meetings and partings. Andy Field provides a gentle, beautiful reminder.’ John Kaag, author of Hiking with NietzscheField is also a child of the 90s so clubbing and dance music looms large, and in his book he talks of clubbing as a kind of pilgrimage: “A journey that takes us out of the confines of ordinary society and our everyday lives, enabling us to experience a collective joy in the temporary community.” Playable on PC, Mobile, and Tablet! (Performs best on PC, although gameplay is manageable on mobile/tablet) Our Take: The other cases examined by Encounters include a 1994 alien sighting in Zimbabwe, a close encounter at a school in Wales, and reports of lights seen over the Fukushima nuclear power plant after the 2011 disaster there.