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How the Elite rigged Society (and why it’s falling apart) | David Brooks
“Put moral formation at the centre of your society” David Brooks’ speech was challenging and thought provoking, calling for us to reassess what we think cultural renewal looks like and to reconnect to our spiritual roots. __ Reserve your 1st … Continue reading
🎉 Episode 2: Samba, power, and the battle for Rio’s soul
Dive into the explosive second chapter of Rio’s Carnival history, where samba becomes a weapon of joy, resilience and political control. 🔥 What you’ll uncover: 🥁 The Birth of a Revolution: How musicians in Rio’s Estácio neighborhood reinvented samba with … Continue reading
How did our naughty bits get their names? | BODY ETYMOLOGY
[…] Let’s discuss the etymology of the body from “head” to “toe”. Join Rob and Jess on an adventure through anatomical word origins. 👅 Why is tongue spelt that way? 🍎 What did we originally call our Adam’s apple? 🍆 … Continue reading
Once and for all- Will the USA take over Greenland? (I think I found the answer)
20 Jan 2025 Check out http://www.GeographyNow.com ! You asked for merch so we made it for you! Become a patron! Donate to help pay for production of GN. You also get exclusive BTS footage, pics/ and access to other perks! … Continue reading
No Known Anglo Saxon Settlements in the Northwest
23 Feb 2025 #ingleborough #clapham #austwick 2006: “There are no known Anglo Saxon settlements in the northwest.” That was being said less than 20 years ago. As a result of pioneering archaeological excavations by a number of local groups, that … Continue reading
Project 2025: The History Of How Trumpism Radicalized
Molly Jong-Fast converses with Harvard sociologist and political scientist Theda Skocpol about Project 2025, an initiative by the Heritage Foundation outlining a potential future Trump administration. They discuss the drastic policy changes proposed, including increased presidential power and radical socio-political … Continue reading
The Dark Histories Behind Your Favorite Scary Words (Interview with Jess Zafarris)
24 Oct 2023 Grammar Girl Podcast, Full Episodes What’s the difference between terror and horror? Why was the word for “bear” so scary that it is lost to history? Jess Zafarris, author of “Words from Hell,” goes through these stories … Continue reading
An Insightful Book Reveals Ernest Cole’s Clear-Eyed Photos of Civil Rights America | Colossal
January 22, 2024 Books Photography Social Issues Grace Ebert All images from ‘Ernest Cole: The True America,’ Aperture (2023), © 2023 Ernest Cole Family Trust, ‘The True America’ compiles a trove of the influential photographer’s rarely-seen images depicting the Civil … Continue reading
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