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Breaking down the Online Safety Act

In a clip from today’s podcast, Oli and Ava dive into parliament’s controversial Online Safety Act. The law means that age verification is now required when accessing explicit content online. But is this really the best way to protect young … Continue reading

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London, England, United Kingdom

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The curious origins of imperial and metric units

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Old silo now spaceship-esque tiny home in Berlin

After two years of living in a camper with his young daughter, architect Jan Körbes wanted something better suited to their active lifestyle, so he decided to realize a longtime dream of turning a grain silo into a microhome. With … Continue reading

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Old vs new views from The Great Northern

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An amazing English font designed by Dmitry Lamonov.

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Reading Simone Weil in the Age of TikTok

What does it mean to read a philosopher like Simone Weil in an age of constant scrolling, algorithmic distraction, and 15-second videos? In this video, I discuss Weil’s thoughts on attention, suffering, and the soul and ask whether her radical … Continue reading

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Video of one of the largest fireworks in the world – Japan

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How does such a small pressure machine produce so much popcorn and how do they still maintain their shape?

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Loading up a truck with some logs

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