My personal recommendation of gear for the modern-day philosopher who specializes in staring blankly at walls when you should be fast asleep. I hope you enjoy this list.
Sections
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The Thinking Environment
Intellectual "Props"
Food for Thought
Cognitive "Fuel"
The "Capturing" Tools
The Thinking Environment
Items to set the scene for big thinking
To drown out the mundane chatter of people asking what’s for dinner. You can't solve the mysteries of the universe while hearing the dishwasher cycle.
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)
The horizontal position is scientifically proven (by me) to be the most efficient for contemplating the concept of time.
icon Lounger Faux Fur Grey Bean Bag Chair
For when your thoughts are too big for your head, so you have to push some sand around to compensate.
Zen Desk Garden
When everything else fails this will put you into a more thoughtful stance, this version adds another layer of nuance
Newtons Cradle Luminous Perpetual Motion Toy
Intellectual "Props"
Items that make it look like you're thinking, even if you're just wondering if penguins have knees
Spinning the world slowly while narrowed-eyed is a prerequisite for any truly profound realization.
Oxford Desk Globe
Thinking big is good, this puts it all in to perspective
3D Crystal Solar System Ball with Star
Watching sand fall is the ultimate visual metaphor for the fleeting nature of existence. Also great for timing how long you can stare at the ceiling.
Large 60-Minute Red Vintage Wooden Hourglass
A mirror for your soul. Use it to prop up books you fully intend to read 'someday'.
'Thinker' Bookends
Food for Thought
Because even Newton's apple started with a seed!
Because pictures are gooder than words. But it has words too.
Earth: The Definitive Visual Guide, New Edition
A world of knowledge and a history of its nations.
195 Countries, One World – History of Nations
Inspiration or fun facts, these will have you thinking big things at light speed
Interesting Facts For Curious Minds: 1572 Mind-Blowing Facts
Thinking for the thinker, profound or not.
Thinking in Systems: International Bestseller
Cognitive "Fuel"
Because who needs sleep anyway!
Think like a Ninja, or drink like a Ninja. For when you need caffeine quickly!
Coffee & Tea Makers
Don't let anyone dictate your tase, roast to your own desires
1200W Electric Coffee Roaster, 0-240℃, 1200g
The process takes 15 minutes. That’s 15 minutes of staring at dripping coffee—pure, unadulterated thinking time.
Hikari Japanese Ceramic Pour-Over Coffee Dripper Se
It takes quality and style to produce rivers of inspiration
Grind House Blend Coffee Beans 1kg Whole
The "Capturing" Tools
Because if a thought isn't written in a leather bound book, did it even happen?
Why write when you can just speak it out loud, this is the way to record even the most chaotic of thoughts
AI Voice Recorder, 64GB, 30H Battery, Noise Cancel
Writing with a ballpoint is for grocery lists. Profound thoughts require the elegance and the smudge of real ink.
Ebon Elegance Blackwood Fountain Pen
For your darkest, most mysterious insights. Requires a silver gel pen and a significant amount of brooding.
Black Paper Journal - Black Paper Notebooks | Cognitive Surplus
Because 90% of genius happens while shampooing. Don't let your Nobel Prize-winning idea go down the drain.
Gentlemen's Hardware All Weather Waterproof Notebook, Black
