Minimalism – Bigvai and Shiphrah

Rereading Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

Re-reading and re-orienting with Digital minimalism. some thoughts as I re-read this book.

Men can have shoe problems too.

To be a man is to have temperance in one’s consumption and use of shoes. This universal rule is contradicted by my life. For you see, I owned shoes for every occasion. I had wedding shoes (a pair in white, and a pair in black), running shoes, shoes for everyday wear, shoes to wear aroundContinue reading “Men can have shoe problems too.”

On Minimalism. Part 2 – Defying and Deepening.

Minimalism is like a Swiss army knife diet in the hand of a materialistic glutton. It’ll help you get the job done in the way you need to get the job done, if of course you’re a materialistic glutton like me. But like every tool, we need to know what it’s made for. The followingContinue reading “On Minimalism. Part 2 – Defying and Deepening.”

On Minimalism. Part 1 – Defining and Defending.

Every now and then I go through fads. In 2019 this usually occurred at the end of the semesters, during an examination period or at the time an assessment was due. One of those fads was minimalism. I listened to the The Minimalist’s podcast and also started watching Matt D’Avella. These things I really enjoyedContinue reading “On Minimalism. Part 1 – Defining and Defending.”