ON CITIES
why suburban and urban dreams conflict
From independence to interdependence, and the fundamental problem with ownership
the beauty in simple rules
at the intersection of “prescriptive” and “proscriptive” laws
how to see the world through a life-/thing-making lens
Articulating how the life-making/thing-making lens has changed the way I look at the world
why I fully support tall buildings (for now)
We must stop putting the cart in front of the horse and #LegalizeHousing
3 liminal spaces we need more of in four season climates
How to expand or extend the comforts of our habitations during all seasons
ON NOTE-TAKING
the dirty lil secret about my note-taking system
a state of affairs as of May 2022
five common beliefs about taking notes, reframed
beliefs that I shed in order to become a better note-maker
the essence of the Zettelkasten method, demystified
it’s not about the medium or method, but the mentality
if you’re dissatisfied with your writing, do this to get out of your funk
This is the advice I wish I had heard when I first started writing in earnest 6 months ago
writing is a scaffold you make to access your personal genius
A mini manifesto to keep calm and carry on writing in your note-making apps.
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ON CULTURE
housing affordability is fundamentally a cultural problem
There may be many paths to take, but only one right direction.
culture is trust
it’s the magic glue that keeps civilization from falling apart
on 1% mastery.
The point where you start having majority control over the result.
on kevin kelly.
Observations on his critical curations that benefit the collective.
beauty is life.
Beauty. Finding it, cherishing it, sharing it and being a creator of it, is what I want to do… for life.
on given vs. chosen identities.
A triptych story about origins.