Up: [[Story]] Created: 2022-06-17 > [!Orbit] Jenny Diski in *On Trying to Keep Still* > Reindeer herds run counter-clockwise. Except when they are out of control. If you see a clockwise running herd, they are dangerous! (p. 284) I’ve had numerous opportunities to share this little bit of fun trivia. What is it about it that I find so fascinating? I think it’s because it upsets the usual order of things, the usual pattern. As humans, with our fixation with time, see [[Experiencing Time]], we’ve learned to hear clockwise as a synonym for predictable and orderly. For the reindeer, it’s the exact opposite!