FAQ.

why do you exist?

We believe “lifestyle” media today leaves a lot to be desired. It lacks meaning, encourages unhealthy consumption (that harms our health and planet), and has very little to do with what “lifestyle” is—the way you live. We exist as an alternative: a different type of media for a different way to live.


why a newsletter?

Substance. We didn’t just want to be another social media platform. We didn’t want to be more video “content” for you to scroll through. We work to create inspiration, insights, and advice you can actually spend time with and apply to your life. Again, Lifestyle. Our newsletter is personal, it’s direct, and it’s purpose-driven. While we may produce other forms of media in the future, it will always be centered on living deeply, personal growth, and social change.

how do you pronounce mcosm?

“Em - caw - zum”

where do you get your name from?

mi·cro·cosm

noun

a community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristic qualities or features of something much larger.

Each of us is a microcosm of all the possible justice, liberation, pleasure, and honesty in the universe. Act accordingly.
— Adrienne Maree Brown
People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.
— James Baldwin
Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances.
— Maya Angelou

who is behind mcosm?

We are a small team of creators passionate about changing what lifestyle looks like. We also have a few outside contributors. You can read more about us here.

In some sense man is a microcosm of the universe: therefore what man is, is a clue to the universe. We are enfolded in the universe.
— David Bohm