I write, podcast, and make videos about voluntary simplicity, polymathy, systems thinking, being offgrid, chasing stoke, responding to the Metacrisis, etc. Here’s an index of my builds, mostly offgrid shelter and tech.
Twice a month I write a letter to my friends. I link to new content, but I also write about what I’m reading, projects I’m working on, and introspection that hasn’t yet (or won’t) be turned into content on the main site. It’s the best way to follow along. You can subscribe here:
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FU Lifestyle Design. Freedom-of-action in order to cope with unfolding environment.
Chasing Stoke at the end of the world. Stoke is a strategic imperative!
Project TTM5k. My new hobby is to live well off of $5,000 a year.
Facing the Future Podcast Episode 1. Right now is the best time to be alive ever.
The Skill Ratchet Podcast Episode 3. Learn skills, get freer, learn more skills, get freer…
The Lifeboat Flotilla Episode 4. Forget the ship. Focus on the flotilla.
The Hypercompetence Loop. What if the skill ratchet goes exponential?
The Crowbar Approach. The rip the bandaid off approach to lifestyle change.
Who this is for and what I am doing here. I want to talk to you.
Polymathic Skill Acquisition. Specialization is for insects.
Walking Backwards on the Hedonic Treadmill. It works in both directions!
Punk Engineering: Definitions. Before I’d ever heard of solarpunk…
The Moral Philosophy of Kicking Ass. Arete, mfer.
Right Now
I’m doing Skillathon 2024, writing a book, and working on my permaculture makerbase in the mountains of California.
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