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The Tensile Matrix
We think of the body in bits and pieces. When we have a pain, we blame it on an isolated part. We exercise isolated separate muscles. And when we want to portray images of power, we just add more and stiffer parts. This model suggests a way of conceiving how the body is held together. It will be a while before our culture learns to see the body as continuous and connected.