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August 21 · Issue #11 · View online
A monthly curation for those of us who
• Think critically.
• Teach young minds how to think critically.
• Communicate critically assessed information to interested audiences.
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In the immortal words of Kurt Vonnegut : “So it goes.” The C word, that is. Some more this month to ease lock down blues.
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You will surprise yourself (and other pearls of wisdom) | Daniel Alexander Jones
“Some call me a soul sonic superstar,” says Jomama Jones, the alter ego of TED Fellow and theater artist Daniel Alexander Jones. In this stunning talk and performance, Jomama Jones invites us to consider how coming undone can be the first step toward transformation. It’s a powerful story of community, growth and renewal – and how breaking apart can mean breaking open.
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What would happen to Earth if humans went extinct?
Deep within Guatemala’s rainforest sits one of the most famous remnants of the Maya civilization: a roughly 2,000-year-old citadel turned to ruins called Tikal. … scene[s] from the rainforest allows us a glimpse of what our planet could look like, if humans simply stopped existing. |
P.G. Wodehouse in a pandemic: wit and perfect prose to restore the soul
These are the books I turn to when my emotional capacity is near nil. When I am exhausted by life, by working and parenting and waiting on hold and all the other activities that make me feel as wilted as a wet sock. What I need is something that will demand nothing of me, but which is, in every other respect, absolutely perfect. And so I pick up P.G. Wodehouse.
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How to build a resilient future using ancient wisdom | Julia Watson
In her global exploration of Indigenous design systems, architect Julia Watson researches enduring innovations that could help us counter the challenges of climate change. From floating villages to living root bridges that strengthen over time, Watson introduces us to some of these resilient solutions – and shows how they can teach us to design with nature, instead of against it.
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If language began in the hands, why did it ever leave?
Gestures are a natural, universal method of communication. There has been much debate about gestures preceding language amidst humans. Read more in this article.
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Invert, always, invert
An interesting take to problem solving.
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Words we think we know, but can't pronounce: the curse of the avid reader
Do you know how to say apropos? What about awry? We want to know which words you’ve mispronounced – and how you found out your mistake
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Our Bodies Process Medicines Best at Certain Times of Day
For busy doctors, time is a scarce resource—and hospitals are generally designed to deliver care as quickly and efficiently as possible. But the human body keeps its own time, so optimal care may be less of a race than a chronologically choreographed dance.
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Not everyone needs 8 hours of sleep: new research
If you have the right genes, you may be one of the few who can function perfectly with only 4 hours of sleep rather than the recommended 8 - 9.
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Dorking: the use of search engines to find very specific data
There’s far more depth to using search engines than we commonly know. Here’s a guide.
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Show HN: Kinopio.club – visual thinking, brainstorming tool
A disarmingly simple tool for brain storming, mind mapping, and many other purposes.
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Why professors are writing crap that nobody reads
About what the title says … too much out there that no one reads.
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The one thing that has helped me this year: radical self-acceptance | Bidisha
2020 has been a wonderful training in mindful self-acceptance, the realistic surrender of hope and total subjugation to one’s circumstances. I celebrated turning 42 in late July by doing nothing, and with no psychological kickback.
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When Choosing What To Believe, People Often Choose Morality Over Hard Evidence
What happens when moral beliefs collide with documented evidence? For many people, it means doubling down on whichever compliments their worldview.
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A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Permanently Flipped Workplace
Handling the “new normal”.
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The Art of Not Thinking
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