The Practical Side of Philosophy

How did I get through my entire education without studying so much as a page of philosophy? It is, after all, the foundation of all human knowledge. In desperate act of catch-up, I’ve attempted in the past few years an often difficult program of philosophical and theological self-study. Now, before you think I’ve gone way off topic on a homesteading blog, let me counter with a few examples of how philosophy can help navigate thorny DIY questions:...

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Saturday Tweets: Our Insect Friends, Miso Soup and What Your Library Should Look Like

...witter.com/AlNxZFZFUB — NassimNicholasTaleb (@nntaleb) March 19, 2016 Cool Tools: CT Issue 03/19/2016 – https://t.co/ejP6tUlOsw — Mark Frauenfelder (@Frauenfelder) March 19, 2016 NYTimes: Miso Soup Delivers Deep Weeknight Flavor – https://t.co/mSNXbtgbSA A giant bowl of this vegetarian dish can make for a satisfyin… — Eric Rochow (@GardenForkTV) March 19, 2016 Wicked Simple Cheddar Biscuit Recipe – GardenFork https://t.co/aC8BKTbvfE — Root Simple...

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Stuff to do in February and March

Free webinar today, Tuesday February 23rd at 11 a.m. PST: New Times, New Tools: Cultivating Climate Resilience on Your Organic Farm This webinar will also be archived for later viewing. And check out eXtension’s long list of upcoming free webinars. For Angelinos: Tuesday, 2/23 Caltrans wants to build an overpass in front of the historic Episcopal Cathedral that will dump freeway speed traffic right in front of a new bike lane. Tell them no! More...

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Dwelling Portably

...s. Formerly known as the Message Post, this zine has evolved from multiple pages with a staple to just a single sheet or two with incredibly small type, so as to save paper. Content ranges from cooking and bathing out of your car, to edible weeds, to improvised bicycle pannier bags, to musings on 12 volt microfiche readers and the practicalities of nudism. The advice, written in a consistent and factual manor, is interspersed with letters from rea...

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