Huizinga would approve

I don’t wear sneakers save when going to the gym.  However, news about collectors and the exclusivity of certain kinds seems to be hot news (https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-collectible-sneaker-game-a-guide-for-obsessives-and-beginners-1484849746).   Huizinga (see V&R Chapter 6) identifies collecting and joining clubs as a trademark way play builds civilisation.    

Are we still Baroque?

V&R Chapter 6 discusses one of my absolutely favourite philosophy books: Homo Ludens by Huizinga.  This is a book I think largely true.  He identifies the Baroque as an intensely playful period and points to the strange fact that during the Baroque the West expanded its intellectual and commercial footprint all the while its adventurers were…

Scheler Modified: Levi’s

V&R Chapter 5 proposes Scheler’s estate as the norm of business ethics.  I put forward Brunello Cucinelli (http://www.libertylawsite.org/2016/03/23/a-better-account-of-corporate-social-responsibility/) as an ideal of the estate with Patagonia as a modified runner-up (and then downgraded on learning more about its business model: http://www.ethicsoffashion.com/patagonia-actually-moral/).  Levi’s has a thoughtful leadership (https://www.fastcompany.com/3067895/moving-the-needle/levis-is-radically-redefining-sustainability) and connects with Scheler at a few points.…

Super website

I came across a really good article today by Alice Hines (http://vestoj.com/my-brand-loves-your-brand/) which also meant I discovered Vestoj.com.  This site has great graphics and is stuffed full of content for all interested in a thoughtful account of the role fashion and design play in our lives.  At the risk of losing readers, it’s a must-visit…