On this day 68 years ago, Emil Zátopek, the legendary Czechoslovak long-distance runner, made history. I had heard of Zátopek … More
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Website – Vitsoe – Ten principles for good design
Following previous posts on Dieter Rams and Vitsoe, I thought it would be good to remember his maxims for good … More
Website – The New Yorker – The work you do, the person you are
I’ve been making my way through my list of saved stories on The New Yorker website / app. This one … More
Magazine – The New Yorker – Can Reading Make You Happier?
I can’t remember when I started following The New Yorker on Instagram but I think it was because of their … More
Website – The Modern House – Notes from Home: Charlie Monaghan’s isolation story
The Modern House has started a new series in their Journal which they’ve called ‘Notes from home‘ where their team … More
Website – Vitsoe – Planned Obsolescence
A few years ago I walked past the old Vitsoe shop on Duke St. in London and a sign in … More
Website – The New York Times – Meet Memo, the Marie Kondo of Fitness
The Memo Method: Hard work Never giving up It makes me want to take up running again.
Website – Farnam Street – The Best of Goethe’s Aphorisms
Farnam Street recently posted a list of some of their favourite aphorisms from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Maxims and Reflections, … More
Website – Farnam Street – In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed
I recently signed up to Farnam Street and it’s quickly becoming one of my favourite websites and sources for inspiration. … More