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Jonathan van Belle

Author and Philosopher, Portland, Oregon

Jonathan van Belle is an author and independent scholar in philosophy. His books include The Charter Party Companion to Private Holidays (2017) and Zenithism (2021). He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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Thoreau’s economics: the truly precious costs precious little

As Henry David Thoreau learned from living at Walden Pond, the paramount economic skill is knowing how to make a house a home

by John Kaag & Jonathan van Belle