As mentioned before, I am a sucker for books. It’s actually quite scary to look at the list of books I went through since I last forced myself to review them. Alas. Let’s do this thing. There’s no particular order to these short reviews. I own most of these books either on paper or as… Continue Reading
Hugh MacLeod, cartoonist and writer behind Gapingvoid.com, has just published a book full of tips for young artists/creatives/people. My top five: 5. You are responsible for your own experience. 13. Never compare your inside with somebody else’s outside. 16. The world is changing. 27. The best way to get approval is not to need it…. Continue Reading
I’m a sucker for books. At any given time I’ll be reading five, six books in parallel (though at different speeds), and I hardly ever give up on one, not wanting to miss the wisdom hidden on the later pages. Unfortunately, I also hardly ever capture the learning from books I read. After having made… Continue Reading
Worried about climate change? Sure. But unfortunately it’s not the only way humans are changing the life-support systems of our planet. Biodiversity – the net of genes, species and ecosystems – itself is in danger: Since 1970 we’ve lost 40% of species abundance, endangered every fourth mammal and driven two thirds of ecosystem services into… Continue Reading
The irony was obvious: Me, on a long-distance flight from South Africa to Britain, devouring a book subtitled ‘How to stop the planet burning’. Its conclusion: It is possible to save 90% of carbon emissions without a significant loss of freedom or comfort – if only we let go of the freedom to fly. George… Continue Reading