weekly Objet library
I like to think of them [old things] as talismans of the past. I don’t just put them on display but use them as they were made to be used.
There’s also a sense that whatever it witnessed through my ownership is just a minor chapter in the bag’s life. It holds my secrets but also the mysteries of those that came before me. I can only hope to pass it on as the common thread between me and generations of stylish women.
Object Histories: If walls could talk
folklore.mirror.xyz
"And then just imagine, every object we interact with suddenly brings a rich history. How much more interesting would that be compared to mass-produced things? I don’t want the cheap factory thing, I want the one with the anecdotes! Things capture memories that were once vivid reality for someone. They have always had tales to tell; the humans that nurture them are humble messengers and scribes."
How the notebook changed the world
open.spotify.comthe act of handwriting is powerful
mental model of your thoughts in space
notebooks as the first sociel media (Netherlands back in 1600s)
Getting new things feels exciting. Simply having the things you already have, even if those things are immensely valuable, doesn’t usually feel like anything. The relative view only allows new acquisitions to feel strongly rewarding for a brief time, before you fully assimilate your new identity as an iPad-haver or Blundstone-wearer.
Feeling the full wealth of what you’ve already got is possible only when you measure that wealth from zero. Then you can feel its absolute value, rather than its relative value.
The Corduroy Appreciation Club
open.spotify.comPhysical Media Renaissance™
youtu.bePhysical Media Renaissance™ project and six key considerations: consumption, media ephemerality, perceived value, circular economy, friction, and taste.
Coming into communion with an object means forming a relationship together.