Gravitating to the edge

“Gravitating to the edge” is something we often hear, but it’s also rather curious. Gravity pulls toward an object’s center — not toward an edge.

When we say that we’re gravitating to an edge, what we really mean is that we’re pulled away from one center and toward another.

While it’s useful to know that we’re on the edges of one thing, it’s even more useful to identify the other center that draws us.