Learning value of stuff by moving overseas
“I didn’t know it at the time, but this event was a stake in the ground for us. Here, we made a big change. We jettisoned almost all our physical possessions, and from that moment forward, became hyper-selective about what we allowed in our home. If we just went through the pain-staking process of saying goodbye to our things, why haphazardly welcome more stuff in, stuff that will ultimately only add to clutter?”
Sean Bonner spoke about technomads/neo-minimalism at TEDxVienna - this is that talk
The Internet is creating markets that enable us to own much less. The winner of the ebook sweepstakes will be the bookseller who becomes a bookrenter. I don’t want to own hundreds of books on a Kindle at $10 a pop. I want to Netflix them — pay for access to every book ever published. I’d rather be a renter in Borges’ library than the owner of my own.
—Wired, Abandon Ownership! Join the Rentership Society! (via christmasgorilla)
(via tedr)
As a travel writer who’s always on the go, being able to plug in and write wherever I am is essential. And in this era, I’m not the only one who finds mobile internet access an important tool.
Anonymous asked: i read your blog post on boing boing - i'd hate to imagine that you haven't learned of this site yet, but www.couchsurfing.org is a great asset to this lifestyle you've taken on
while i fit into the "single dude" category right now, I'm pretty certain i'll keep going if I were to start a family - the simple fact of living this minimal nomad's life for the past few years, I now hesitate strongly when buying something non-consumable
Yes of course couchsurfing is an excellent resource, though it’s not perfect for everyone, it’s exactly perfect for what some people need!
Desire Lines & Deep Maps
Why do birds and animals prefer certain usepaths for long distance migration? What decision-making mechanisms are at play here?
Why do humans choose the paths of travel that they do? What factors are at play? What are the traditional techniques of long distance navigation and how can they inform future technologies?
