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24 alternatives to In Praise of Shadows
Musings on Eastern aesthetic, Zen philosophy, & geopsyche
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. In Praise of Shadows launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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A delightful essay on the ethos of Japanese aesthetics
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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The Culturally Articulated Unconscious
2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Eastern wisdom & modern hacks to stop time and find success
2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →
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How can design inspire us to think about our future?
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Does the universe embody beautiful ideas?
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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An inquiry into values
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Mapping cities of sound, melancholia and the afterlife
2016 · influxpress.com · its alternatives →
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An excellent pixel art book
2016 · bitmapbooks.com · its alternatives →
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Overcoming the obstacles between vision and reality
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A great source of design inspiration
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Essays on the creation of worlds, from geology to politics
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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