Month: June 2025

Reflect Reflections & Philosophy

Instincts 00: Getting a Handle on Our Nature

This is the first in a series of posts diving into human instincts and how they continue to play a huge role in our behaviour and decision making,

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How We Afford to Give: Taming Our Transport Costs

Our most popular content has been related to money and in particular how we manage to give away such a substantial portion of our income while working so

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Frugal Hedonism

hedonismnoun living and behaving in ways that mean you get as much pleasure out of life as possible, according to the belief that the most important thing in life

Reflect Reflections & Philosophy

Cost of Living: Systemic Crisis or Personal Choice?

I made an in-depth comparison of 1960s and 2020s middle-class life, challenging the cost-of-living crisis narrative and revealing how lifestyle inflation, rising expectations, and personal choices impact our finances, wellbeing, and time. Why scaling back rather than working harder could be the key to freedom, happiness, and long-term sustainability.

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A Thoughtful Gift – Repair of Prized Possessions

Just a short and personal post this time. Its difficult to come up with gift ideas for people trying to live with less, and my usual answer, if