I'm curious about something:

How come we look to tried and true methods to solve problems with the status quo?

The solutions to the broken system are going to come from outside. From another way of seeing the world. From another way of being in the world.

Or at least, they'll be inspired from somewhere we haven't seen before.

Unhappy with housing affordability? Why not reduce your costs? Here's a few thoughts on how:

Buy a smaller house
Buy a house with other people
Buy in a different neighbourhood
Sell your car and bike to work
Flat with people to save a bigger deposit
Stop dining out three times per week
Don't go shopping every week
Cook your own food

In short: Don't assume that home ownership needs to look the way you think. The home, the ownership, and the owner can all change.

Welcome to my little corner of the internet.

I believe that place matters.

Our connection to whatever little corner of the planet we find ourselves in, or choose to place ourselves on, matters.

I'm relentlessly curious and continually learning.

My interests are scattered across topics including property, strategy, acoustics, psychology, theology, systems theory, quantum physics and leadership. I read, listen, watch, and learn about whatever grabs my attention in the moment.

This is a learning experiment.

I come here to try to make sense of something I’ve come across, by writing about it.

I’m immersing myself in a new language.

I’m learning to speak Te Reo Māori, the language of the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand and one of our official languages. After spending 2020 studying, I’m figuring out how to keep the journey going outside the classroom.

You’re welcome to follow along.