Owning Is the New Sharing
This article was originally posted on Shareable.net. One chilly morning last winter, I reconnected with an old friend, Joel Dietz, on a video chat. We hadn’t seen each other for years, and we’d [...]
Is Livestreaming the Future of Media, or the Future of Activism?
NY Mag On Wednesday evening, hundreds of chanting protesters marched fast down Tenth Avenue after a grand jury declined to indict an NYPD officer for killing Staten Island street vendor Eric [...]
She Hasn’t Made Any Trash In 2 Years. This Is What Her Life Is Like
CE What if you could live without producing any trash? Would you do it? At first you might think this is impossible or very hard, and it may very well be depending on your life situation. But one [...]
Can Indigenous Beliefs Save the Contemporary World?
Indian Country Many people, including many indigenous people, think indigenous worldviews are an archaic part of the past and have no bearing on present-day life and issues. However, indigenous [...]
Solving the Riddles of an Early Astronomical Calculator
NT Times A riddle for the ages may be a small step closer to a solution: Who made the famed Antikythera Mechanism, the astronomical calculator that was raised from an ancient shipwreck near Crete [...]
How oligarchs destroyed Houston
Salon Central Houston, once a bastion for the creative class, has been converted into an exclusive playland for the rich A startling change for the worse has occurred in the physical appearance [...]
Social media, journalism and wars: ‘Authenticity has replaced authority’
Guardian Time, Vice News, Storyful and BBC Trending talk Twitter, BuzzFeed, hoaxes and whether breaking news is ‘bullshit’ The growth of social media has changed the way news organisations cover [...]
Hallucinogenic Plants May Be Key to Decoding Ancient Southwestern Paintings, Expert Says
WesternDig Dozens of rock art sites in southern New Mexico, recently documented for the first time, are revealing unexpected botanical clues that archaeologists say may help unlock the meaning of [...]
Scientists Prove That Telepathic Communication Is Within Reach
Smithsonian Mag An international research team develops a way to say “hello” with your mind In a recent experiment, a person in India said “hola” and “ciao” to three other people in France. [...]
Should We Look At Plants The Same Way That Many Of Us Look At & Cherish Animals?
Collective Evolution One particular question has been on my mind for quite some time. We see a lot of activism over the treatment of animals in Factory Farms. A systematic, controlled, breeding [...]
