care as outlaw behaviour

sometimes i %%red%%worry%% that the very concept of care, is becoming rarer and rarer. %%green%%care%% %%yellow%%takes cautious and serious attention%%. it is about cultivating that attention, sometimes slowly, but always consistently. in a time where instant gratification has stolen our attention, %%orange%%to care has become a form of outlaw behaviour%%. the mindfulness and attention required for care cause friction between the speed of capital (in the attention economy) and the individual who feels they cannot afford the time to pay attention to the right things. there is an innate connection between conviviality and caring. care, on its own, can be the expression of self-interests, %%green%%but care in the convivial sense is where the outlaw-like selfless expression of love and attention to community becomes an ethic%%. i want to exist and live in caring communities. communities that don't feel paying attention to those who aren't begging for it are damn worth it. to give a damn…