Wabi Sabi - The Japanese Art of Perfect Imperfection

Wabi-sabi (侘寂) is a Japanese aesthetic and philosophical concept centered on finding beauty in imperfection, impermanence, and incompleteness. It combines two ideas: wabi (subdued, rustic simplicity) and sabi (the natural patina and beauty that comes with age). This episode of After Skool was...

15 min - Philosophy & Big Ideas - After Skool

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