Secret Santa, Reconsidered
The office Secret Santa is a delicate instrument. Give nothing, with a straight face, and let it speak volumes. A LeerHaus guide to the anti-gift.
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The Considered Philosopher
Short essays on absence, restraint, and the unbearable weight of an empty frame. Written slowly, and about very little.
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Give Nothing This Christmas
This year, give nothing — and give it properly. A festive selection of considered absence that survives the New Year, chiefly by not being there.
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For the Person Who Has Everything
They own everything. The one category left is its absence — issued with the seriousness they bring to all they own. A LeerHaus gift guide.
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What to Buy Someone Who Wants Nothing
There is a particular person — you almost certainly have one in mind — who has reached the end of wanting. They own the gadgets, the candles, the third excellent scarf. Ask what they’d…
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The Weight of an Empty Frame
An empty frame does not lack a picture. It has finished with the idea of one.
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A Short Defence of Doing Less
The most considered act is frequently no act at all.
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On the Superiority of the Empty Shelf
A shelf that holds nothing holds, at least, its composure.