Insho

A curated selection of recent books that move past traditional adventure logs to explore physical risk, personal vulnerability, and our evolving relationship with the natural world.

The Roses of Saadi by Marceline Desbordes-Valmore, translated from the French

Mottainai (もったいない) Mottainai is an ancient Japanese philosophy rooted in Shinto and Buddhist traditions that treats everyday objects and natural resources with reverence.

We are taught to optimize every skill for a resume or a career track. History shows that the most transformative ideas sometimes come from learning things with little practical purpose.