Simple Pleasures
In former times, when life was physically tough, the simple pleasures of life would have been wonderful. Workers would have enjoyed doing a job well. Everyone … Read more
In former times, when life was physically tough, the simple pleasures of life would have been wonderful. Workers would have enjoyed doing a job well. Everyone … Read more
In April of 1958, Hunter S. Thompson was just 22 years old when he wrote this remarkable letter to his friend Hume Logan in response to … Read more
There are many benefits of doing chores. I wrote in an earlier article that convenience and ease are a disease. Our society continually produces all types … Read more
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” – Confucius “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” – Leonardo da Vinci “The art of being … Read more
“Any fool can make things complicated, it requires a genius to make things simple.” – E.F. Schumacher Keep it Simple, Stupid KISS stands for Keep It … Read more
Convivial tools include technologies, techniques and institutions that allow people to thrive. Unfortunately, people are losing touch with their innate productive capacities and are increasingly becoming … Read more
“Ever bigger machines, entailing ever bigger concentrations of economic power and exerting ever greater violence against the environment, do not represent progress: they are a denial … Read more
We are living in the biggest consumption explosion in history, and it could well be terminal, if we don’t stop. Diminishing man The Latin word absumo … Read more
People often ask what is the benefit to them of being sustainable? The answer is that there are many profound benefits, although they don’t seem to … Read more