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A Hard Question About Sustainable technology

Examine your relationship with technology through timeless wisdom. This reflection prompt challenges you to think deeper about sustainability in your daily

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What you’ll practice

This is a reflective practice guided by Laozi. It gives you one honest question to sit with — the kind that moves you from thinking about an idea to working with it.

The reflection itself unfolds in conversation with Laozi, where it adapts to your situation — so you practice it together rather than reading it off the page.

Practice this with Laozi
Begin the reflection in a coaching conversation, where it meets what you’re actually working through.
Understand first
The Uncarved Block of Minimal DesignCyclical Time Versus Linear ProgressTemporal Flow and Resource CyclesBalance and the Middle Way of Energy UseThe Emptiness of Planned Obsolescence
Go deeper
Sustainable technology: FoundationsWhat Is Sustainable technology?Sustainable technology: From Confusion to ClaritySustainable technology: Questions Worth AskingSustainable technology: A Deeper Look
Peri
New to this practice?

Peri can explain what this practice is for, help you decide whether it fits what you’re working through, and point you to the right place to begin.

Ready to practice this?

Begin the reflection with your coach, or tell Peri what you’re working through.