• Wabi is about recognizing beauty in humble simplicity. ~detach from the vanity of materialism so we can experience spiritual richness instead~
• Sabi is concerned with the passage of time, the way all things grow, age, and decay, and how it manifests itself beautifully in objects.

Together, these two create the philosopical approach-

Accept what is, stay in the present moment, and appreciate the simple, transient stages of life.

• While some conventionally trained geologists are curious about mythic stories, others don't like it, missing out on the kernels of truth embedded in the narratives.
• Literate people are also sceptical about the power of oral traditions.
• If academics don't follow good practice like asking permission first, publishing research can lead to accusations of cultural appropriation.

• The evidence for how social forces can undermine or enhance happiness goes well beyond America's determination to marginalize and oppress racial minorities, revealing that any inequality hurts well-being.
• Groups (and often countries) with less power, income, or wealth just aren't as happy as those who have more.
• Only people in the lower half of the income range felt less happy; people who made more money seemed fine as inequality rose.
• A 2011 study found that Americans became less happy as income inequality grew-but not all Americans.