December 2009
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When money matters more than sanity
It’s so sad. Today there was the third amok shooting in Finland in three years (read more here).
Even though this gunman’s weapon was an illegal one I cannot help but wish we had stricter gun laws. 1,6 million guns and 5 million people, well…
And even more than that i wish we would recognise how many of us are mentally unwell. These shootings are a symptom, and at the moment we as a spciety...
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Keeping an open mind
During the holidays I read the book Kun Lun by Liisa Cay Pasila. It’s a nice little book presenting asian wisdom through a simple back story, and I enjoyed it.
But as I read the book, I realised I recognised the quotes, stories and principles that the author wanted to present.
I was then doubly surprised, when not only did the story feature a nice twist in the plot, but I also found myself...
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“As I’ve said before, minimalism is a great way to step more lightly upon...”
– Leo at mnmlist.com
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Making it count
Minimalism is about making it count. When the Finnish magazine Suomen luonto (Finland’s Nature) chose fireworks as the winner of their “vanity of the year” award they made many people angry. On the net many called them party poopers.
But when I think back 20 years I can still remember the new years fireworks I watched as a kid. There was one big show everyone went to see and it...
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Christmas gift idea
Here’s a cheap and minimalist idea I heard from a friend last week: Find out what book your gift’s recipient has been wanting to read for a while. Then go to the library, borrow the book, package it and give it as a gift. After the borrow period expires, return it on the recipients behalf.
I think this is a great gift for the following reasons:
It costs no money, just some time and...
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It's in the small things
After the disappointment of the Copenhagen climate conference I find myself starting another attempt at blogging. I think this article sums up most of my frustration. The opening paragraph already says a lot:
“The most progressive US president in a generation comes to the most important international meeting since the Second World War and delivers a speech so devoid of substance that he...