Sep 2, 2011 2:40 PM

Resilient Things

*I wonder what it would be like to junk all one's current possessions and start life over with a kit stripped down to "resilient things."

*Looks like you might get a tad nostalgic for the flipflop sandals and the lingerie.

http://www.miiu.org/wiki/Resilient_Things_by_Top-Level_Category#Things_for_Resilient_Individuals_.26_Families

*Via the @johnrobb discussion on the WELL:

http://www.well.com/conf/inkwell.vue/topics/417/John-Robb-on-War-Peace-and-Resil-page01.html

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