What If We Already Had Enough?
Most of the systems we live within are built on the assumption of scarcity. Scarcity of money, of time, of trust. Scarcity is the invisible engine behind…
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Living Beyond Money: Reclaiming the Wealth of a Non-Monetary Life
Modern life is so entangled with money that imagining an existence without it feels radical, even impossible. We measure success in dollars earned, hours billed, and possessions…
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The Silence Between the Parts
There is an ancient saying, so worn by repetition that we scarcely see it anymore: the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Like all…
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The Devouring God: Capitalism and the Cult of Growth
There is an ancient god who walks among us, though few dare to name him. He has no temples, no hymns, no solemn rites. Yet his presence…
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“The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power,” by Shoshana Zuboff – a review
Shoshana Zuboff’s seminal work, “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power,” explores the emergence of a new…
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The Tyranny of Too Much
No one would argue that having enough is a bad thing. It’s good to know where your next meal is coming from, to have a roof over…
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Gamifying Minimalism – The More You Lose, The More You Win
What if we made a game where the goal is not to accumulate, but to shed. Not to own, but to free oneself. Not to conquer, but…
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Are We Living in a Fake Reality? The Truth Will Shock You!
Here’s a thought experiment for you. Is this in fact a world where reality—true, unfiltered reality—is something no one ever actually experiences. The trees are real, the…
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My First Love – Myself
There is a silence in the morning, before the first notifications arrive, before the mirror reminds us of the day’s expectations. In that silence, there might be…
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The Fine Art of Fairness and the Alchemy of Reciprocity
Somewhere between the first handshake and the last farewell, human beings have been bartering favors, swapping kindnesses, and engaging in an age-old ritual known as not being…