Ikea has no patina
On being a discerning consumer: what it really means to ask how the things we use are made.
Posts tagged philosophy
It just works
Designing a pivot that never fails: stainless bushings, sea air, and putting function ahead of form.
Building tools is being human
Reverence for tools and how we make them is as human as it gets. On why building equipment satisfies so deeply.
The neighbourhood aunty's first pull-up
Why do strength coaches chase athletes? There is no fame in an aunty's first pull-up. Only joy.
Does getting stronger make you a better person?
Lifting builds discipline, resilience, and trust in the process. But is it as transformative as the hype claims?
Sucker comfort in strength
Via Lee Kuan Yew: we all find comfort in something. Mine is trying to get stronger, at 4am, every single day.
There is no natural movement
Training is a substitute for all the movement our environment used to demand of us, and no longer does.
The recreational strength athlete
Not a bodybuilder, powerlifter or crossfitter. Just someone strong enough to make everyday life a little simpler.