(This is a collection of my earlier writings, which began in 2001 on my “secret design” geocities site. The intro sentence is from the first, html version of andrewdurham.com.)
For 21 years, I have combed the edges of philosophy, health, and design for clues to a sane way to live. Here I describe some of my findings. (All pages open in new tab/window)
philosophy
Existence Isn’t Everything rethinking Objectivism’s first axiom
Sociality Undenied the operative principle of band society
From Where understanding Daniel Quinn
Nothing to Fear, Even Fear Itself big brother’s achilles’ heel
health
Sanity and Health intro (this would soon lead to the darkness conjecture)
design
Just Living a meditation on design
Mechanics of Mass Slavery a drive-by analysis
ORDO an American art of placement
Tribal Housing a design for a full life on $250 a month
Gallery photos of my projects (at shutterfly.com)
misc
Myth of Three Cultures
Poems
Lyrics
The Ashers, a River, and I
by others
Bibliography five cranial supernovas
Links others’ good designs &etc to learn and sing
Origins of Agriculture a stunning “What if…”
QWERTY to Dvorak typing translator