255: Get Your Machete Out

'Good Eye' explores furniture design by analyzing proportional systems in classic pieces from different eras, showing how to apply these modules to create new designs that fit any aesthetic. Through clear line drawings and examples like a 17th-century chest redesigned as a modern hi-fi cabinet, Jim Tolpin and George Walker teach artisans to develop an intuitive design sense rooted in geometry. The fifth book in their artisan geometry series, it emphasizes enduring qualities over fleeting fashion.

In this book, Bill Burnett and Dave Evans apply the principles of design thinking to help readers design and build a life that is both meaningful and fulfilling. The authors, who are also educators at Stanford University, emphasize the importance of prototyping, experimentation, and iteration in life design. They provide practical exercises and tools to help readers navigate life's challenges and create a future that aligns with their values and aspirations. The book is based on their highly successful course at Stanford and has been widely praised for its empowering and practical approach to life design.

In 'How to Live a Meaningful Life', Bill Burnett and Dave Evans build on their revolutionary life design framework to address the profound challenge of creating a life rich with meaning and purpose. Drawing on the latest research, the book identifies four key areas where meaning can be reliably found: wonder, coherency, flow, and community. It introduces five essential design mindsets, including radical acceptance and creating your world, and offers practical exercises and tools to help readers design a life that feels fully alive rather than merely fulfilled. The authors emphasize shifting focus from the elusive goal of fulfillment to embracing a life of meaning, accessible to everyone regardless of life stage.