Letters

Consumption is not what you think it is

New perspectives on an unloved yet unavoidable topic

Jan 2 •

Dirk Hohnstraeter

The King of Magic

Dealing with adversity

Dec 19, 2024 •

Dirk Hohnstraeter

Learning from luxury

The good life according to general managers of old Swiss grand hotels

Dec 5, 2024 •

Dirk Hohnstraeter

A book about the brain that can profoundly change your life

The Extended Mind by Annie Murphy Paul

Nov 21, 2024 •

Dirk Hohnstraeter

When I like a brand, it goes out of business

Nov 7, 2024 •

Dirk Hohnstraeter

Inconspicuous refusal and quiet remarkability

Making a difference IRL

Oct 24, 2024 •

Dirk Hohnstraeter

What is it like to live in a landmark?

Bauhaus, Le Corbusier, Loos

Sep 26, 2024 •

Dirk Hohnstraeter

The taste of wet stone and a world much older than you will ever be

Sep 12, 2024 •

Dirk Hohnstraeter

Seven surprising things I learned about quality

Before and after writing a book about it

Aug 29, 2024 •

Dirk Hohnstraeter

My roommate, Walter Benjamin

The long arc of digital writing

Aug 15, 2024 •

Dirk Hohnstraeter

It’s time to rethink everyday life

Aug 1, 2024 •

Dirk Hohnstraeter

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