Society
Price of Light
It was fascinating to me when I first heard about how expensive it was to have a light in the past. Basically, if it was dark, that was it, you could do nothing more. Electricity changed the game. Most people… Read More »Price of Light
Odporúčané čítanie: Michal Havran: Mnohí u nás majú mindrák z Európy, a tak veria na imaginárne Rusko, kde by mohli prežívať rozprávky z detstva
“vďaka progresívcom získali ženy v minulosti volebné právo, vďaka nim sa spoločnosť nedelí na šľachtu, remeselníkov a bezzemkov, ale na slobodných občanov a slobodné občianky, vďaka nim máme univerzálne školstvo a aj vedomie, že nežijeme každý len pre seba, ale… Read More »Odporúčané čítanie: Michal Havran: Mnohí u nás majú mindrák z Európy, a tak veria na imaginárne Rusko, kde by mohli prežívať rozprávky z detstva
Recommended Listen: Uneasy as ABC
[Radiolab] Uneasy as ABC #radiolab https://podcastaddict.com/radiolab/episode/181362361 via @PodcastAddict
Recommended Read: Why nothing matters
“If my brain has specialised mechanisms that have evolved to count the owls perched on a branch, how does this system abstract away from what’s visible, and signal that there are no owls to count?” https://aeon.co/essays/why-zero-could-unlock-how-the-brain-perceives-absence
Constantly proving yourself
The worst thing about the modern world is, that you have to constantly prove yourself. In the past, you lived in a small community, usually had one job your entire life, and so it was not difficult to establish credibility.… Read More »Constantly proving yourself
Odporúčané čítanie: Bránilo by sa Slovensko ruskej invázii? Odpovedajú náčelník generálneho štábu a ďalší experti
„Viacerí predstavitelia nepočítajú s tým, že by museli armádu reálne nasadiť do ostrých bojov. Tento dojem som si odniesol z mnohých rokovaní a zďaleka nešlo len o súčasnú vládnu garnitúru,“ hovorí Zmeko. https://dennikn.sk/4502606/branilo-by-sa-slovensko-ruskej-invazii-odpovedaju-nacelnik-generalneho-stabu-a-dalsi-experti
Recommended Read: Techno-Fascism Comes to America
“techno-fascist officials “acquire power by creating these supra-ministerial organs and agencies, subgroups within the bureaucracy that are unaccountable.”” https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/techno-fascism-comes-to-america-elon-musk