May 9, 2009

Reclaiming design

via Inhabitat

Never get a job

According to Steve  Pavlina, we should never get a job, he gives 10 reasons: (my comments in brackets)

1. Income is for dummies, you only get paid for the actual time you spend at work, (ok, that’s a valid point)

2. You get limited experience, (you can get experience from anything, the problem is you should know when to move on)

3. You’re under the strain of lifelong domestication, (I have written about this before)

4. Too many mouths to feed (and you get taxed for it),

5. There’s too much risk, 

6. You’re boss might be an “evil bovine master” (The word boss, seems to come from the Dutch “baas” meaning master),
7. Having a job, means begging for money, (I know)
8. Your social life will become inbred (hell yes in Japan),  

9. You lose your freedom,

10. You become a coward (I especially like this criteria, read on of what he has to say about the courage to live life consciously here)

Moss carpet

A moss carpet made from Terramac, an eco-friendly 3D knitted and spun fabric which serves as a receptacle for the planter’s roots, protects the seeds, and holds the moss together. Made from plant-derived polylactic acid fiber, “this material is decomposed (biodegraded) by microorganisms in compost or in soil after 10 years. Eventually only carbon dioxide and water remain”. As the planter biodegrades, CO2 is captured by the plants through the process of photosynthesis. The name Terramac® means “sons of the mother earth”.

The result of using this is absolutely stunning. (via inhabitat

Now to find a client who would like to use this…