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Elites, Counter-Elites and Indicators of Revolution: A book review of End Times by Peter Turchin
This video goes through the key arguments in Peter Turchin’s book End Times. This includes discussion of the Matthew Principal, the money pump, and the data science of history from his book. […]
We must not forget what happened to the world’s Indigenous children | Aeon Essays
oys at Kamloops Indian Residential School, probably before the 1920s. All photos courtesy the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre at the University of British Columbia, except where noted Thousands of Indigenous children suffered and died in residential ‘schools’ … Continue reading
New York Postcard
‘New York Postcard’. A pocket sized film shot during a few days in NYC. Directed by the Mc Gloughlin Brothers. […]
How to find a strange solace in the indifference of the universe | Aeon Essays
ape St Vincent, Portugal, 2012. Photo by Alfredo D’Amato/Panos In the face of an inscrutable, indifferent universe, Pessoa suggests we cultivate a certain longing for the elusive horizon An elusive point sits on the horizon. A deep yearning stirs within … Continue reading
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We learn more about our language by listening to the wolves | Aeon Essays
The grey wolf trio, Idaho, USA. Photo by Jim and Jamie Dutcher/National Geographic Creative Wolves’ howls are eerie, beautiful and wild. But what are they actually saying to each other? As the heroes fled the dark castle for the darker … Continue reading
Walking the dramatic landscape of the River Medway in Kent (4K)
This was takes us along the River Medway in Kent following the Saxon Shore Way with Professor Kate Spencer from Gillingham to Rainham. Starting at Strand Leisure Park we pass Horrid Hill, Bloors Wharf, Eastcourt Woods and Otterham Creek. Kate … Continue reading
What do Vietnamese People Order in a Vietnamese Restaurant?
[…] Thank you so much to Brian, Hien, Thinh, and Kimberly for all your amazing help with my order! Menu for Nón Lá on Grubhub’s website: https://www.grubhub.com/restaurant/nn… More about the fried okra from my North Indian delivery episode I mentioned: … Continue reading
A Tour of The Accents of England
Polyglot and language coach Dave Huxtable takes a tour of the English accents of England, taking a look at the most interesting and iconic accents across the country and the phonetic features that make then stand out. If you like … Continue reading
Why Does Greek Music Sound Eastern? – And Why It’s a Dumb Question
This video is an in-depth discussion and analysis of the discrepancy between our typical understanding of Greece worldwide, and its nature as cultural force situated between and having aspects of both Western and Eastern cultural zones, and how recent political … Continue reading
How an advanced civilisation vanished 2,500 years ago – BBC News
The Tartessos were an advanced Bronze Age society that flourished in the Iberian Peninsula in southern Spain around 3,000 years ago. But 500 years later, the civilisation vanished mysteriously. Now new research is investigating how and why the Tartessos disappeared. … Continue reading
