Patterns of Deep Response

Category: Patterns

  • do a no buy year

    Action Buy only strict necessities. Either do without or figure out non-financial means of acquiring things (goods, experiences) that you used to use money to get. Typically, a No Buy Year (NBY) means only spending money on the following: Most excluded categories of spending should be obvious: no buying new outfits, no avocado toast, no…

  • reject purity culture

    The Issue Few things are as off-putting and othering as a smug holier-than-thou attitude. If your vibe is one of arrogant righteousness it is unlikely you will directly or indirectly positively influence other people or garner support. Additionally, since it is borderline impossible (and a fool’s errand) to make your lifestyle a) completely harmless and/or…

  • pareto reject modernity

    The Issue We live in a society defined by industrial consumerist logistics. Our food, shelter, transportation, information, and governance systems all exist within a system that runs on the logic of industrial consumerism. Those of us who see the terminal problems of industrial consumerism seek to build/cultivate a different, post-consumer lifestyle and society. It seems…

  • think about money to forget about money

    Many of the patterns are focused directly or indirectly on money ā€“ primarily how to wisely steward money and how not to waste it. You might get the impression that Iā€™m advocating that you think about money all of the time. I am not. I advocate that you think intensely about money all of the…

  • convert a bus or trailer

    Buy a used bus or cargo trailer and convert it to living space. This is like a van conversion except vans are typically several tens of thousands of dollars. A cargo trailer can be had for a couple thousand, a bus for not much more. The build will depend on your climate, amount of travel,…