Reflections & Philosophy

Personal musings on life, purpose, and living more with less.

Book Review: The Good Life by Hugh Mackay

January 29, 2026January 30, 2026 Jon

Wait, isn’t this the Good Life? I picked up The Good Life from a marina library enroute to Sydney. Surely

Instincts 06: Reverence

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 Jon

Awesome. Awful. Awe-Inspiring. Wonderful. Overwhelming. Reverence. These are big feelings straddling an underlying instinct to respect some things as incomprehensible

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Book Review: The Wisdom of Frugality

January 14, 2026January 12, 2026 Jon

The Wisdom of Frugality is an unusual book for our times. It sets out to rescue frugality from its reputation

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2025 Year in Review

December 27, 2025January 26, 2026 Jon

As the year comes to a close, it worth reflecting on what we’ve accomplished. Even though we’ve slowed down by

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What Difference Can I Make?

December 23, 2025January 12, 2026 Jon

What difference can one person make through individual actions? For most Australians, the answer is “quite a lot”.

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Instincts 05: Tribalism

October 15, 2025January 30, 2026 Jon

The need to belong Belonging is not optional for humans. It is a deep need that shapes identity, safety, and

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Instincts 04: Playfulness

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 Jon

Taking a break for play It seems only too relevant that I’m writing about playfulness after taking a break from

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Explores our instinct for acquisitiveness, how it shapes saving, spending, and security, and the personal journey from fear and hoarding to community, balance, and living with enough in a world of environmental and social limits.