States

Inspire
Your Senses

An evolving collection of life-affirming books to fuel your creative states and awaken your sense of possibility.

Jane Metcalfe & Brian Bergstein

Neo Life

book

Asks the big questions that will drive the next phase of our evolution.

thoughtful environment, culture

Julia Watson

Lo-TEK: Design by Radical Indigenism

book

What indigenous knowledge can teach us about climate renewal.

joyous environment, infrastructure

Jonathon Porritt

The World We Made

book

A positive narrative set in 2050 describing the 21st century breakthroughs that have transformed our planet.

human environment, education

Future Tense Fictions:

Stories of Tomorrow

book

A cornucopia of possible futures from today’s leading voices in speculative literature and science fiction.

playful politics, culture

Erling Kagge

Silence in the Age of Noise

book

An arctic explorer’s thoughts on how silence can help us find wonder in the everyday.

playful spirituality, culture

Carolien Niebling

The Sausage of the Future

book

Reimagines the sustainability potential of a mundane food staple.

thoughtful food, economy

The Why Factory

We Want World Wonders: Building Architectural Myths

book

A call for buildings to inspire us to feel, think and wonder.

joyous urbanism, infrastructure

Anthony Dunne & Fiona Raby

Speculative Everything

book

Proposes design as a tool for thinking critically about possible futures.

playful economy, culture

Miguel Sicart

Play Matters

book

Champions play as productive, expressive, educational and fundamental to our well-being.

joyous education, culture

Planet B: Ideas for a New World

book

Creatives of all disciplines present bold visions for the 22nd century.

joyous environment, economy
Being Hear

Analog Research Lab

Being Hear

book

Joyously explores what it really means to be present and listen.

authentic wellness, culture

Jeppe Hein

The Happiness of Burnout: The Case of Jeppe Hein

book

Authentically questions the role of pain and joy, and what life is worth living.

authentic wellness, culture

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