I will say that my days are spent solitary and somewhat lost in thought, and every single time I inadvertently wear my shirt inside out in public, I bump into my sister-in-law at the grocery store. Douglas Coupland bumpdaygrocery Change image and share on social
New York is a theme park for people with IQs over 108. Douglas Coupland parkpeopletheme Change image and share on social
When future archaeologists dig up the remains of California, they're going to find all of those gyms their scary-looking gym equipment, and they're going to assume that we were a culture obsessed with torture. Douglas Coupland archaeologistassumecalifornia share on social
Who wants to talk on the phone? If you want to talk to me, text me. Or if we must, let's meet in person. Douglas Coupland meetpersonphone Change image and share on social
Books arrive in my head all at once, and then it becomes an 18-month process of getting it all down on paper. Douglas Coupland arrivebookhead Change image and share on social
I think as a species we're not designed to be able to think more than one year into the future - if that. Even trying to imagine one year from now makes most people feel like they've been given a huge boring chunk of homework that's too hard to do. Douglas Coupland borechunkdesign share on social
Long lives aren't natural. We forget that senior citizens are as much an invention as toasters or penicillin. Douglas Coupland citizenforgetinvention Change image and share on social
The future and eternity are two entirely different things. Douglas Coupland eternityfuturething Change image and share on social
Every single moment is a coincidence. Douglas Coupland coincidencemomentsingle Change image and share on social
Unhappiness is something we are never taught about; we are taught to expect happiness, but never a Plan B to use to use when the happiness doesn't arrive. Douglas Coupland arriveexpecthappiness Change image and share on social
