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For Your Consideration. Best Short Documentary. An 81-year old Black American woman speaks about her life as a teacher, author, wife and friend whilst seeing the last of her living siblings for the first time in 25 years. Directer/Producer/Cinematographer/Composer/Editor/Colorist: Sterling … Continue reading
The mysterious case of the “lost positive”
Welcome to the world of the LOST POSITIVE. Lost positives are the extinct words that only remain in our language in their negative form. Could you ever be ruthful, feckful or gormful, just as you can be ruthless, feckless and … Continue reading
Why don’t we roast chestnuts anymore?
There’s a dark history behind one of your favourite Christmas carols. […]
Does History Progress?
[…] Chapters: 00:00 – Does History Progress? 06:30 – One: The Idea of Progress 13:12 – Two: An Order of History 17:57 – Three: Reformations, Enlightenments, and Revolutions 25:18 – Four: The Varieties of Freedom 28:37 – Five: The Causes … Continue reading
The REAL reasons European colonialism was possible
Contrary to popular belief, the European colonization of the Americas was made possible not by the Europeans having superior technology, but by the inadvertent introduction of pathogens from the Eastern Hemisphere that had not previously been present in the Americas. … Continue reading
What the World Can Learn From China’s Innovation Playbook | Keyu Jin | TED
In the last few decades, China has gone from technological scarcity to abundance. What sparked this shift? Economist Keyu Jin explores how China has fostered a model of innovation unlike any other and shows why understanding its competitive, collaborative approach … Continue reading
The Strange History of Bananas
n this video, we look at the surprising and mysterious history behind what may very well be the world’s favorite fruit. […]
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