The great turning

We want to live in a world where powerful systems help us become more human, more connected and more alive. Rather than taking something away from us, they should give something back. Perhaps instead of asking how much we can extract, we should be asking how we can sustain life. How can we use these systems to help repair, remake and restore our world? The great turning is not simply about what technology can do for us. I think it’s about what kind of world we choose to create with it. What do you think?

““It’s hard to see what you don’t believe.””

— Burrellism

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Repair rather than replace

This post is dedicated to my father who is recovering after spending a couple days in King’s College Hospital.


My father came to London from Jamaica as an innocent 22 year old in 1960, and was already an educated tradesman. He was a cobbler (shoemaker). And even though he never officially worked with his trade in England, I can fondly remember him repairing our shoes. This morning, one of my friends sent me this wonderful video (9 minutes) of ”How a $700 pair Ferragamo Loafers are professionally restored.”