The word good has two different meanings, but when considering a good life, both meanings need to be considered, along with their consequences.

The Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi has something profound to say about our relationship with objects and provides some ideas on a more eco-friendly way to live.

This is The Artist’s Dilemma. How do you justify pouring yourself into creative expression when the world is coming apart at the seams?

Kant's categorical imperative might help us find actions that have a net positive effect. We can ask the question, "what actions can I take that if everybody did would make the world a better place?" We will find that these actions have a net positive effect and a regenerative impact.

I’m not sure how or where I first came across Zen.

At some point, I borrowed a book about Zen Aesthetics from the local library. I don’t remember much about it, yet it left me with a clear idea of the concept of “no-mind” - doing something without thinking.

At the time, the clearest application for me came with snowboarding.

There are two seemingly incompatible things that I've been thinking about on and off for a while: minimalism and fashion. On the one hand, there are many benefits to having less stuff, but on the other hand, is the desire to be well-dressed. Being any sort of minimalist includes having a minimal wardrobe, so does it follow that one can still be dapper?

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