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The Tim Ferriss Show #803 · March 26, 2025 · 2h 29m

Craig Mod Returns — Epic Walks in Japan, The Art of Slowness, Digital Detox, Publishing "Impossible" Books, and Choosing Beauty Over Scale

Craig Mod
Show Notes

Craig Mod's second appearance — 300-mile walks along Japan's ancient pilgrimage routes, publishing 'impossible' books, choosing beauty over scale. His book Things Become Other Things documents a walk inspired by a murdered childhood friend. The art of slowness as a counterweight to optimization culture.

Canon

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Sobriety as a life force multiplier
Mod's sobriety thread continues from #857. Over a decade sober — the clarity enables his walking practice.
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Highlights

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Walking as creative and spiritual practice
300-mile walks through depopulating Japanese villages. The walk is the work, not preparation for it.
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Choosing beauty over scale
Mod publishes 'impossible' books — beautiful objects that can't scale. That's the point.
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References

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Things Become Other Things — Craig Mod — A 300-mile walk, a murdered friend, transformation through walking
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Kissa by Kissa — Craig Mod — Japanese kissaten (coffee shops) along walking routes

Misc

✧Lived in a six-tatami mat room for more than a decade
✧Reconnected with his birth family — discussed in the episode
✧Mod is based in Tokyo and Kamakura