Fortune Favors The Bold

joemande:

This Kickstarter makes me want to start a Kickstarter to end Kickstarter.

Here is your no-joke excerpt from their site (honestly, I couldn’t watch the entire video, it was like some sort of freaky test of wills or something to see how long it took my temperament to break):

DO I HAVE TO FINANCIALLY CONTRIBUTE TO BE A PART OF THIS PROJECT? No, we openly invite anyone to participate in the project.  Please visit our website to find out how.  fortsandtheinbetween.com

WHAT IS A FORT? A fort is a created environment/ structure for self reflection or engagement with others.  It has the power to bring people together. It’s a creative safe space to ask questions, act on them, and empower.  A fort will look different for everyone.  Your fort can be made out of whatever materials you choose.  Old fence wood, sheets from thrift stores, sticks from the canyon, bringing a book and a flashlight in a closet, hanging styrofoam planets in your dorm room, Putting up a pennant flag in your office, whatever.  We suggest you use materials you can get for free or re-use.  Your fort can be as simple or complex as you wish.  Seriously, anything you want.    Use items and materials that are personal and important to you.  We’re excited to see everyone’s interpretations! 

WHAT’S A ZINE? A zine is essentially a homemade or handmade book.  We will send you a digital copy of the zine and a link to a video we post online showing how to assemble it.  In it there will be questions and thoughts of how you and your community can grow to be better, illustrations, maps, and questions for you to respond to, to help us to make the project better.  We’re hoping you print and make a zine to keep for yourself, and then fill one out for us so your answers can help shape our trip.  You will print a tangible version of the zine, fill it out, and send it to us in the mail.  We will give you our mailing address.  We are looking forward to collecting a huge zine library made by project participants.

Also on zines: the 3 zines are created as a series.  Each of the three is different. They build off one another and the ideas are best illuminated over the course of the series. 

WHAT QUESTION SHOULD I ASK?  Ask questions about things you care about.  How do I become a better sister?  What does it take to be a better listener?  Why is there injustice in the world?  What is my biggest challenge today? Once you’ve asked you can investigate and learn.  People will be able to comment and give advice on your question on our website as another way of you being able to grow and learn.  We want this whole thing to be a conversation.