Inspiration

In addition to the books and essays I've collected on Bhagos and Buddhist texts on om.paragate.club, here are some more resources to inspire:

The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas:
my favorite modern parable about our predicament

A Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander:
the bible for constructing healthy communities, neighborhoods, homes, and rooms

A Democratic Chair:
Bill Coperthwaite's plans for a chair everybody should build

Bread Earth And Fire by Stu Silverstein:
learn about the deep heritage of bread, how to bake real bread, and how to build an earth oven

Film

Andrei Rublev:
illustrates the power of the human spirit to create great art amidst societal turmoil and personal suffering

Koyaanisqatsi:
the word means "life out of balance" — awe-inspiring scenes of nature and man's impact, combined with Philip Glass's powerful score