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Welcome to The Kindness Economy
How do you connect human kindness with commerce? Rising through the ranks of the retail sector in the late 1980s and 90s, Mary Portas learned to put profit first and people second. By the time she was 31, she was … Continue reading
How Ancient DNA is Rewriting India’s History | Think English
How Ancient DNA is Rewriting India’s History – New DNA research on the Indus Valley civilisation is changing what we know about the subcontinent’s early people. That affects modern people, too.
15,000-Year-Old Bison Sculptures Perfectly Preserved in French Cave
View this post on Instagram A post shared by History Daily (@historydailypix) This is clear proof that humans have been creating art inspired by animals for thousands of years. Art has been around since the dawn of time; prehistoric cave … Continue reading
Last Acre
A documentary portrait centred on a remote settlement of self-built shed and cabin homes, located on the sand dunes of England’s north west coastline, near Barrow-in-Furness. The film explores the social and ecological topography of this off-grid, outlying community. Existing … Continue reading
How ‘voodoo’ became a metaphor for evil
‘Voodoo’ has come to represent something evil when it appears in popular culture. ‘Black magic’, witchcraft – it’s always portrayed as something to be feared. But in reality, Vodou, as it’s correctly written, is an official religion practised by millions … Continue reading
Gulf slave society | Aeon
Migrant construction workers sleep on the floor in Dubai in 2012. Photo by Jonas Bendickson/Magnum Bernard Freamon is adjunct professor at New York University School of Law and emeritus professor at Seton Hall University School of Law. He is the … Continue reading
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Azulejos: Learn About the Beautiful Art of Portuguese Tiles
How much do you know about Portuguese tiles? If you’ve ever visited or seen pictures of the gorgeous cities of Portugal, you’ve likely noticed the exquisitely painted tiles that adorn the buildings’ façades. These luminous and captivating embellishments are called … Continue reading
Oldest Cave Art Found in Sulawesi
A team of Griffith University archaeologists has shared in the discovery of what may be the world’s oldest known cave painting, dating back to at least 45,500 years ago. Uncovered in South Sulawesi during field research conducted with Indonesia’s leading … Continue reading
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