A great new article by Jack Soden, published in the FIX THE WORLD Medium publication.
Jack draws a parallel between a solar eclipse and the human condition, exploring the idea that understanding does not change the phenomenon itself, but can completely change our relationship with it.
Thoughtful, engaging writing and well worth a read.
There are around 7,000 languages spoken around the world, each dividing and describing reality in different ways.
In this excerpt, cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky examines how the separate Russian words for light and dark blue appear to influence how quickly speakers distinguish between the colours.
An interesting example highlighting how language may change what we perceive.
Source: Lera Boroditsky, "How language shapes the way we think", on TED.
Hey there! I recently gave a TEDx at my school on why closure is a myth we tell ourselves and it got posted onto the official TEDx youtube channel! I came on here to ask you all to please give it a view and some suggestions - be brutally honest! It was only my second time giving a public speech and I'm really looking for tips to improve. Thank you so much!
In this powerful visualisation, first broadcast on BBC Four in 2010, the late Swedish physician and public speaker Hans Rosling tracks 200 countries across two centuries, plotting life expectancy against income.
What emerges is a world that has changed far more dramatically—and unevenly—than labels like "developed" and "developing" suggest.
These two measures obviously aren't the whole story. But as a four-minute snapshot of how human life has changed, it’s incredibly effective.
Source: The Joy of Stats (BBC, 2010), presented by Hans Rosling. Data and visualisation: Gapminder.
argues that naturalism cannot explain how we know subjective experience exists.
Physicist Richard Feynman reflects on what science can and can't tell us about the world.
Science may never provide final answers about meaning, our place in the universe or where we're going.
For Feynman, that isn't a failure. The point is to keep investigating without deciding beforehand what nature must be. And to remain open to the possibility that "everything is possibly wrong."
A bleak take on the future of music and art.
We're replacing human creativity in the name of "progress".
Sell the keyboard. Burn the sheet music. Onwards and upwards. Just $20 a month.
Credit: Patrick Cashmore on Instagram
Hey everyone!
Looking back, I can 100% assure you that journaling really helps untangle the complicated stuff in your head.
I began my journaling journey 5 years ago, and honestly, it felt pretty awkward in the beginning. Most mornings, I just stared at the page, unsure of what to write. I realized that having set questions makes the process so much easier. These three prompts really helped me kickstart my morning routine.
Set a timer and write freely for 10 minutes:
Which of these looks like a good starting point for you?