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Finally finished The Dark Forest, the second book in the Three Body Problem series. I'd started it on a reading holiday a year or two ago, then left off when I returned home.
Good read overall, but with so much science that you have to be fully concentrating while you read. The second book ties the main plot up neatly so I dont necessarily have to read on past this point. Might look at book 3 next time I have a reading holiday. :)
Anton Jgers book Hyperpolitics gave me a lot to think about, including the need for "spiritual community." We're in an age of politics but not institutional engagement, and that may be where we have to go.
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Life in the Ice Age. Live at Library!
Elle Clifford began by talking about herbackground as a university lecturer in social psychology which took an unusual turn into archaeology and prehistory some years ago. Since then, she has been privileged to visit over fifty of the best decorated caves in Europe. She has found that children, especially, are fascinated by the Stone Age, and ask her amazing questions about what life was like for our ancestors who lived so long ago. She wanted to portray them as humans just like us, with jobs to do and mouths to feed. Their personalities and behaviour would be as varied as our own, and during the last Ice Age they had major problems to cope with, especially climate change.
Elle explained that there have been several Ice Ages and that the ice cap in the north would vary its reach depending on warm currents in the seas and oceans. Habitation would be found on the edges of the polar ice cap where there would be vegetation, water, fish and animals. Exploring the decorated caves had an enormous impact on Elle, not only in the amazing drawings which she saw but the difficulty of access to some of the caves. As a modern-day explorer, she had protective gear and torchlight, but she wants her readers to image what it must have been like for people of the Ice Age in total darkness. The unknown would have been far more intimidating for people of long ago that it is for todays explorers.
Ice Age families would live in caves, not deep into the cave but just in the opening to provide shelter but open enough to allow for lighting fires to cook and be warm. Their clothes and shoes would have been made from animal skins. Evidence of tents made from Mammoth bones and animal skins have also been found.
Elles exploration of caves in Nerja and Pileta provided her with ideas for her book, The Telos. The vastness of Nerja cave is breathtaking, with its huge galleries festooned with stalactites and stalagmites that have formed over millions of years. It must have appeared magical to our ancestors. Deep inside the cave its always dark unless dimly lit by torches or small fires. Nerja has a very inaccessible place called the sanctuary. This is central to the story.
La Pileta cave is located in the mountains. It is a labyrinth of narrow passageways, twisting and turning as if made by a giant serpent. Beyond its internal lake is the chamber of the fish where, on the wall, there is a painting of a huge fish. This image is not hidden away like the one in Nerja, and one can easily imagine the artist or a storyteller explaining its powerful meaning to whoever was allowed to see it.
At the beginning of the Telos, we meet a boy who feels different and misunderstood he finds friendships tedious, preferring to pursue his own interests, and the companionship of his wolf. He resists authority and never puts others needs before his own. Kurisan looks at the world differently to others he sees a pattern of life in the natural world. He challenges the clans myths and supernatural beliefs, but the elders fear that the disruption his behaviour causes will lead to chaos.
Kurisan persuades another boy to return to Ur cave after the Gathering on the pretext of looking for bear bones. While they explore, a heavy rain-storm causes the caves passageways to flood and the boys nearly drown. They argue and become separated. Luka escapes to get help, but Kurisan crawls deeper into the cave and finds footprints and a long-forgotten sanctuary with strange paintings of fish. When he attempts to leave the sanctuary he falls and becomes trapped.
After he is rescued, he tells the elders what he found. They had no knowledge of the sanctuarys existence.
When old Ma, the clan matriarch, shows young Iya her amulet, it stirs her childhood memories of a time when women were not just confined to the hearth and raising children. The carved images on the amulet tell of a different myth to their clans origin story. The elders realise something is wrong with their beliefs, and the many rituals that have been passed down to them. They are unsure what to do. The women are still not told the truth about the discovery in Ur cave, but whisperings and strange disruptions cause them to challenge the mens authority.
Old Ma remembers Tarak an animal spirit-master who is old enough to recollect the time before. Two of the elders set out on a difficult journey to see if he is alive and can help them Kurisan travels with them. They encounter Tarak and his clan on the edge of survival in an isolated and uninviting cave in the mountains. They learn a very different Beginning story. Tarak shows Kurisan a painting that helps him understand the relevance of what he found in the sanctuary in Ur cave. In his vision quest, Tarak reveals even more: that Kurisan must make another journey, to the land of the bear, the wolf and the eagle, where he will discover what has happened to the fish. Tarak tells Kurisan he will learn a great deal on his journey which will help him save many clans from the natural disasters that a changing climate will bring. But can his life-changing experiences transform him from a self-centred boy to someone committed to helping others He accepts that this is his telos his purpose.
Kurisan has discovered the truth in the time before, women were the clan elders. Women are now determined to regain their power and make decisions about the clans future end the dangerous initiation ritual that boys have to endure and allow their young to decide for themselves many aspects of their lives. However, Kurisan has to accept that his people still need stories that help them understand the meaning of life. Finally, he leaves his home with his wolf, Ochi. Overnight in a rock shelter, his dream reveals what is happening to the rivers and where he will find the fish.
The themes explored in the Telos have resonance with the issues that are being grappled with today. Climate change, and the resistance to changing beliefs despite the realisation that its necessary. The roles of men and women, and the division of labour very relevant today, as in many parts of the world men and womens rights are being eroded. If democracy is undervalued and not protected, what we take for granted can easily be lost.
This was a wonderful and informative conversation about romance, magic, creating supernatural worlds and the inspiration behind two very different Romantasy stories.
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Communicate with your local boat owners.I gave On a Quiet Street (2022) by Seraphina Nova Glass a Did Not Finish (DNF) because I could not connect with the main characters, and this made it difficult to continue. I read 70 pages/25% before quitting.
Obviously, your mileage may vary. After reading a bunch of reviews, I'd guess it was a "me" problem and not an author problem.
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Gestalten's The Art of Less argues minimalism is a reflex, not a style. Editors, release dates, and what to expect.
The Art of Less Is Gestaltens Answer to a World Full of More
The Art of Less is not a book about owning fewer things. Thats the first assumption gestalten wants readers to drop before they even crack the spine, and honestly, its overdue. Minimalism got turned into a real estate listing aesthetic somewhere around 2015, all white walls and empty countertops with nothing to say for itself. This new release wants that reputation gone for good. Gestalten built the book with Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen of Norm Architects and Sarah Dorweiler of Aesence, two people whove spent years arguing that restraint is a mental skill, not a shopping decision.
I havent held a copy yet. The Art of Less ships internationally on September 1, 2026, and doesnt land in the US until October 6, so Im reading press materials like everyone else right now. Thats fine, though. It gives me time to explain why I think this release is going to matter more than most design books this year and why Ive already cleared shelf space for it.
So What Is The Art of Less Actually Trying to Say
The publishers own framing is blunt: the pull toward simplicity gets stronger exactly when everything else feels out of balance. Not a style choice, a reflex. Thats a meaningfully different claim than most minimalism books make, since most of them treat white space as a look you can buy into. The Art of Less treats it as a cognitive and sensory response to overload, something closer to how your body reacts to a loud room by seeking a quiet corner.
Gestalten structures the argument through five thematic lenses: Balance, Contrast, Materiality, Rhythm, and Space. Twenty international artists, designers, and architects get profiled across those five sections, each one used as evidence that restraint produces presence rather than emptiness. Thats the thesis in one sentence, and its a sharper one than less is more ever managed to be.
Whos Actually Behind It: Norm Architects and Aesence
Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen founded Norm Architects, a Copenhagen studio known for interiors that feel quiet without feeling cold. Wood, wool, stonethe kind of materials that ask to be touched rather than photographed. Sarah Dorweiler runs Aesence, a platform thats spent years curating and questioning minimalist aesthetics from the outside looking in.
Gestalten pairs a practitioner with a curator on purpose here. Bjerre-Poulsen brings the hands-on view of someone who actually builds these spaces for clients. Dorweiler brings the critical distance of someone who studies why the aesthetic resonates emotionally in the first place. That combination is probably why the book reads less like a portfolio and more like an argument, at least based on how gestalten is positioning it.
The Five Lenses, and Why Theyre Not Just Chapter Titles
Each lens works as its own small thesis rather than a loose category:
None of these are new ideas individually. Whats different is that The Art of Less puts all five side by side and asks readers to notice how they overlap instead of treating each one as a separate design trend.
Twenty Names Worth Knowing Before September
Heres the full profiled lineup, organized by chapter, straight from gestaltens own release:
ChapterFeatured CreativesBalanceNicolas Schuybroek, Danielle Siggerud, Nuria Maria, Tycjan KnutContrastTatsuro Miki, HENRYTIMI, Lee Ufan, Rahee YoonMaterialityCdric Etienne, Christian + Jade, Maverick Lee, Antonia FerrerRhythmLiam Stevens, Studio MK27, Krista Mezzadri, Maria YelletischSpacelvaro Siza, John Pawson, Ylva Carlgren, Tom HoldenA few of those names carry weight beyond the design world. lvaro Siza is a Pritzker laureate. John Pawson basically defined what minimalist architecture means to people whove never studied architecture. Lee Ufan is a founding figure of the Mono-ha movement in postwar Japanese art. Putting them next to twelve younger, less established names is a bold editorial choice, and its one I want to see land well.
My Own Framework for Reading This Book
I want to be upfront that these next two terms are my own reading lens, not gestaltens official language. Im coining them here because I think theyre useful for talking about what The Art of Less is doing.
First, what Id call the Restraint Dividend. This is the idea that cutting visual or informational noise doesnt just declutter a space it pays back attention and calm at a rate disproportionate to what got removed. Remove ten percent of the clutter and gain back thirty percent of the focus. The books whole premise runs on this math, even if it never states it that plainly.
Second, the Noise Ceiling. Every environment, digital or physical, has a threshold where more input stops adding value and starts registering as stress instead. Once you cross that ceiling, additional stimulus doesnt inform you it just wears you down. The Art of Less seems built entirely around helping readers locate that ceiling in their own lives, then design around it.
Why This Book Lands at the Right Moment
I run a design publication, so I live inside the exact problem this book is describing. Search behavior has changed. People ask ChatGPT or Gemini a question and get an answer without ever opening a website. Feeds refresh faster than anyone can process whats in them. The Art of Less isnt marketed as a commentary on any of that directly, but its timing says plenty on its own.
Theres a reason minimalism keeps resurfacing every time information gets denser. It happened with print in the sixties, with digital interfaces in the 2000s, and its happening again now with generative tools flooding every feed with content nobody asked for. Gestalten didnt plan this release around an AI news cycle, but the argument fits the moment almost too well.
What I Expect When I Finally Get My Hands on It
I expect the photography to be excellent, since gestalten rarely misses on production value. Full color, stitch-bound, 320 pages at 24.5 by 33 centimetersthats a serious physical object, not a paperback you toss in a bag.
My one worry, and Ill say it plainly, is that a 320-page hardcover priced at 100 dollars risks becoming exactly the kind of status object the books own thesis argues against. A book about restraint that costs as much as a nice dinner for two and sits on a coffee table mostly unread would be a strange outcome. I hope the writing earns its shelf space rather than just decorating it. Ill know for sure once Ive actually read it cover to cover.
The Art of Less at a Glance
DetailInformationTitleThe Art of Less: An Exploration of EssenceEditorsJonas Bjerre-Poulsen (Norm Architects) & Sarah Dorweiler (Aesence)PublishergestaltenFormatFull color, hardcover, stitch-bound, 320 pagesDimensions24.5 x 33 cm / 9 3/4 x 13 inchesPrice70 (Europe), 60 (UK), $100 (US)ISBN978-3-96704-245-0International ReleaseSeptember 1, 2026US ReleaseOctober 6, 2026Featured Creatives20, across five thematic chaptersFrequently Asked Questions
When does The Art of Less come out
The Art of Less releases internationally on September 1, 2026, through gestaltens own shop. The US release follows on October 6, 2026.
Who wrote The Art of Less
The book is edited by Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen, founder of Norm Architects, and Sarah Dorweiler, founder of Aesence. Both bring a different angle to minimalism, one from practice, one from curation.
What are the five chapters in The Art of Less
Balance, Contrast, Materiality, Rhythm, and Space. Each chapter profiles four creatives whose work illustrates that particular lens on restraint.
Is The Art of Less just another coffee table design book
Not based on the premise gestalten is presenting. The book argues minimalism is a cognitive response to overload rather than a decorating style, which sets it apart from most books in this category. Whether the execution backs that up is something I can only confirm once Ive read it.
Where can I buy The Art of Less
Its available through gestaltens own online shop starting September 1, 2026, with wider retail availability, including Amazon, starting October 6, 2026.
Who are some of the featured artists and architects
The lineup includes John Pawson, lvaro Siza, Lee Ufan, Studio MK27, Nicolas Schuybroek, and fourteen additional creatives spread across the five thematic chapters.
All images gestalten and the respective photographers. Dont hesitate to browse WE AND THE COLORs Books, Architecture, and Interior Design categories for more.
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When I was a kid, I had an old copy of The Three Musketeers, an english translation, and it was loaded with verbose, repetitive phrases that didn't really add any meaning. Kid Me decided that this was just how old-timey people talked (and wrote). Later I read a french edition and decided that the translation I had gotten was just overly literal. Now, having read "The description of a new world, called the Blazing-World, and other writings", I'm back to thinking that Kid Me had the right of it.
I read this because it was proposed as potentially the first science fiction novel, and while it's kind of interesting in a historic and linguistic way, it falls pretty solidly in the "I read this so you don't have to" category. In modern terms, I'd file it under fantasy - a noblewoman gets kidnapped and then isekai'd to another world, of which she immediately becomes empress. She spends about half the book grilling her new followers, various types of anthropomorphic animals, about how things work on their world, and they reply with reams of pseudoscientific waffle. She also becomes "Platonic Lovers" with the literal soul of the author. It is nonsensical, extremely verbose, and rambling.
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