What Is Democracy?
Nice explainer.
Society
How Humans Wrestle Against Rivers
They are not just bringing life. “In the last 2500 years, the Yellow River has noticeably shifted its course 26 times, dramatically shifted nine times, and has flooded over 1,600 times. These floods are highly destructive and lethal. The worst… Read More »How Humans Wrestle Against Rivers
How Bread vs Rice Molded History
What we eat influences how our society works. “Crucially, this labor cannot be delayed—if you miss the planting window or harvest late, the crop is ruined. As a result, rice farmers developed reciprocal labor exchange: neighbors help each other transplant… Read More »How Bread vs Rice Molded History
The Succession Crisis That Tore England Apart
King is dead. Long live the king. “Both Stephen and Matilda had children, and this was another important factor in the struggle for the crown. Had either of them been childless it would have weakened their position considerably, because even… Read More »The Succession Crisis That Tore England Apart
Software Drives People Insane
Yes it does. “Software combines speed, money, complexity, abstraction, and almost unlimited freedom to change your mind. On their own, those things are perfectly manageable, but put them together and you start to get some really bizarre side-effects.” https://graybeard.ing/software-drives-people-insane
Najprv problém, potom kód
S AI teraz riešime všetko, aj to čo netreba.
DNA Transcription
This is metal.
How DNA is Packaged
Cool.
Climate Caused the US Civil War
Freedom wins. “Nearly 90% of foreign immigrants settled in free states.” https://unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com/p/climate-caused-the-us-civil-war
I should have loved biology
Biology is gangsta. “I wish my high school biology teacher had asked the class how an embryo could possibly differentiate—and then paused to let us really think about it. The whole subject is in the answer to that question. A… Read More »I should have loved biology