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David Bohm and the implicate order

Excerpt from the documentary “Art Meets Science and Spirituality in a Changing Economy – From Fragmentation to Wholeness” Artists, scientists, spiritual leaders and economists gathered in Amsterdam in 1990 to explore the emerging paradigm of a holistic world view and … Continue reading

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In Japan, farmers turn rice fields into giant artworks using colored rice plants. It’s called Rice Paddy Art and it’s as precise as it is beautiful

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Why does this odd symbol appear in everywhere, from churches in England to caves in China?

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Minimalism Is Political

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Giving birth … in USA and France

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The price you pay for being smart.

  Anti-intellectualism is on the rise. And by “anti-intellectualism” we mean the backlash to scholars in fields like the humanities. According to two intellectuals, Dr. Ally Louks (https://x.com/drallylouks?lang=en) and Jason Stanley (https://campuspress.yale.edu/jasonsta…) , the humanities help us better connect to … Continue reading

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Baboons crossing a busy road in Cape Town. They even have their own crossing guard.

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Why trams leaving MediaCityUK always stop twice

When you think a Metrolink tram is departing MediaCityUK, it always stops again before actually leaving. This movement is seen every single time, and here’s why it’s necessary to the operation of the MediaCity branch on the Eccles Line. Manchester … Continue reading

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Ancient trick to calculate ANY square root

An ancient formula is astoundingly accurate. Why didn’t we learn this in school? 0:00 history 2:32 calculations 7:22 sqrt 2 10:19 intuition Babylonian tablet YBC 7289 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YBC_7289 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi… https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi… Babylonian numerals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon… https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi… Josell7, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/… via Wikimedia … Continue reading

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Recent European heatwave caused 2,300 deaths, scientists estimate • FRANCE 24 English

Around 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during the severe heatwave that ended last week, according to a rapid scientific analysis published on Wednesday. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to Ian Duff, Head of Greenpeace International’s … Continue reading

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