PinnedMinimalism: class, fetishes and the fate of the planetOver the last several years, news outlets, and the New York Times in particular, have portrayed the minimalist movement in myriad ways…Sep 2, 20164Sep 2, 20164
PinnedHow Modern America is Optimized for Loneliness, Misery, and Poor HealthRecently released research from the American Psychological Association (APA) found that middle-aged Americans are lonelier than their…Apr 19, 202430Apr 19, 202430
PinnedFFS, Stop Saying There’s a Housing Shortage in AmericaA residential tower in Los Angeles has been in the news in recent days. The unfinished building is covered with graffiti, an artistic…Feb 5, 20243Feb 5, 20243
How Could that Thing that’s Been Happening a Lot and was Predicted to Happen More Often, but with…I’m not sure what it’s going to take for people to wake up and start preparing for new realities — be they climatic, physical-material, or…Oct 4, 20241Oct 4, 20241
The Top of the BottomHow 12-step recovery and thermodynamic principles are urging modern civilization to admit defeat and embrace inevitable collapse.Sep 27, 2024Sep 27, 2024
High Fructose Corn Syrup for the Modern SoulThe state of our physical and mental health primarily flows from what we consume, whether that consumed thing is a gallon or petroleum, a…Sep 12, 2024Sep 12, 2024
The Future is BrokeA few years ago, I ran across a piece by a venture capitalist on the topic of climate technology. The piece’s cover image (above) showed a…Jun 24, 20242Jun 24, 20242
Why Office to Residential Conversions Will Not Save America’s Dying DowntownsFirst off, let me state emphatically that adaptive reuse — i.e. converting existing buildings made for one purpose into another — is…Jun 7, 2024Jun 7, 2024
City-Cidal TendenciesBefore mid-20th century urban renewal programs, America’s cities were dense and human scaled. They can be made that way again.May 29, 2024May 29, 2024
