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Director of Manchester School of Samba at http://www.sambaman.org.uk

Anne Applebaum on the dictators who want to run the world | Tortoise ThinkIn

Posted on September 10, 2024 by agogo22

Anne Applebaum has been tracking the slide away from democracy for decades. But, she says, what is happening right now is unprecedented. The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and journalist joined us in the Tortoise to discuss her latest book, Autocracy, Inc., … Continue reading →

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Wealth, influence, and class: the British elite explained | LSE Research

Posted on September 10, 2024 by agogo22

Do today’s power brokers in Britain continue to be born to privilege and anointed at Eton and Oxford? Or is a new progressive elite emerging with different values and political instincts? In search of an answer, Aaron Reeves and Sam … Continue reading →

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The Royal Portuguese Reading Room, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Posted on September 10, 2024 by agogo22
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Solving a Rubiks Cube in 0.3 Seconds

Posted on September 9, 2024 by agogo22
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Friendliness and compliments in the US #usa #american #americanculture #cultureshock #kindness

Posted on September 9, 2024 by agogo22
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Caput Mortuum

Posted on September 9, 2024 by agogo22
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Semantic Bleaching: how words become less awesome

Posted on September 9, 2024 by agogo22
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A Kaleidoscopic Animation Explores the Persuasive and Emotional Power of Color in Communication | Colossal

Posted on September 9, 2024 by agogo22

June 24, 2021 Animation Design Grace Ebert “Color is a challenge,” says designer and Pentagram partner Eddie Opara in a trippy and instructive animation that explains why certain shades resonate with our emotions and prompt us to act. Directed by … Continue reading →

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Let’s explore the cryptic philosophy of, The Weeping Philosopher of Greece…

Posted on September 9, 2024 by agogo22
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ZIB | Award Winning Sci-Fi Short Film

Posted on September 9, 2024 by agogo22

Atonin Zib, granted eternal life by three mysterious figures, must in return carry out deadly tasks to ensure their clandestine control over humanity. ••A new short film by Jonathon Gauthier•• https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27906007 BLACKSPOT Productions, 2023 #shortfilm #scifi #fantasy #indiefilm #scifimovies #sciencefiction … Continue reading →

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Universal Computers and Quantum AI | Nell Watson | TEDxAntwerp

Posted on September 8, 2024 by agogo22

Recent experiments in Optoelectronic reservoir computing show that computation can be performed within everyday physical media. This suggests intriguing possibilities with regards to the future of programmable matter and ubiquitous computing. It also raises the question of whether such computational … Continue reading →

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ITAP of a late night London restaurant

Posted on September 8, 2024 by agogo22
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