Our worlds could be a lot different if we dedicated time to creating unique products, and environments.

Instead of a traditional American dwelling, why not craft a castle-house resting on two stone bases in the middle of an open field? There could be a food elevator to deliver you watermelons for snacking while you make candles from pumpkins and Thanksgiving spices like nutmeg and cinnamon. I’ve watched men online and in person build their own homes themselves. It’s possible to do if you have land, and access to basalt, granite, sandstone, or limestone. Perhaps recycled concrete… ?

Transportation could be more unique too. How about a small cargo truck that has a seat capable of swiveling between the front and back, allowing you to drive regularly in either direction? Inside glove box #1 could be a microwave. Inside glove box #2 could be coffee, and pancake dispensers. This could be a fun hobby project. People build camper vans all the time, they just don’t have the multi-directional ability. Vending machines for intricate foods like pizza and pasta exist. It’s more than possible, just not a reality yet.

Just imagine coming home from the office in your Isu-Isuzu, turning the ignition off, swiveling the drivers seat from forward to aft (because your melons were in the aft, and you want to take them inside), and you walk towards the set of stairs leading up to your artisan home, passing by the steaming pond of coffee and chocolate filling the air with its magical scent. How could that not feel special, knowing that entire experience is just yours?

Let’s try to think about day-to-day designs optimized for pragmatic and unique qualities. Pre-developed solutions impose such a stronghold on our perspectives.

p.s. Do you also find it amusing to impose your cartoon-ish thoughts on others? Like, if you opened this post on a device, and handed it to someone to read, is observing them as they observe such a quirky bundle of ideas amusing to you?