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Does Eco-Socialism Actually Work?
[…] In this Our Changing Climate climate change video essay, I answer the question does Evo Morales’ eco-socialism work? Specifically, I look at the environmental and socialist actions of Evo Morales when he was president from when he took office … Continue reading
How Its Made: Toilet Paper
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How This Mogul Is Disrupting The Movie Business
Charles D. King has emerged as one of Hollywood’s ascendant powerbrokers. In an industry with a long history of marginalizing filmmakers of color, King’s consistently acclaimed, Oscar-quality content has made him impossible to ignore. producer and executive, known for Judas … Continue reading
Why is the Central Line so hot?
It’s the question we’ll all be asking this summer, often in a tone of exasperation. […]
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Tagged construction, design, history, infrastructure, Technology
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What Size Magnet Can ERASE a Credit Card?
Check out Samy’s channel: https://youtu.be/UHSFf0Lz1qc Don’t try this at home! The experiments and products shown in this episode were used in the name of science. If you liked this video check out these: The HIDDEN Magnets in Your Phone! How … Continue reading
Women’s only sacred forest under threat – BBC News
In Papua, Indonesia, there is a mangrove forest that only women are allowed to enter. It’s a special place where generations of women have gathered clams and shared stories. But now, this sacred forest is under threat from pollution and … Continue reading
PILE
Water then food. Agriculture then industry. Old then new. Critical then extra. Simple to complex. Concrete to abstract. Dirt to clouds. Real to unreal. “PILE” is this week’s Staff Pick Premiere. Read more about it here: vimeo.com/blog/post/pile-by-toberg/ Computering: Toberg Sound … Continue reading
Brazil: The city of Belo Horizonte slows down | Global Ideas
Traffic controls, extensive bike paths and paved sidewalks aren’t exactly common in Brazil. The city of Belo Horizonte is setting a good example with its transport planning. A low speed limit zone and children’s play areas have transformed one area.
Why the Stars Are Disappearing
[…] It never gets dark anymore. Not REALLY dark, anyway. Not like it used to. Light pollution is not only making it more difficult to see the night sky, but it’s also affecting our health. For the past century and … Continue reading
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Organism, 1975—A Film by Hilary Harris | From the Vaults
Using time-lapse footage of New York City, the filmmaker Hilary Harris imagines the metropolis as a living organism. Traffic arteries are seen as the bloodstream circulating through the urban body; skyscrapers are the skeletal structure. Shops, railroads, bridges, beaches, and … Continue reading
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