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Philosopher Queens: Discovering forgotten female thinkers
Plato, Aristotle and Socrates are just a few well-known ancient philosophers. But what about their female counterparts? What about the woman who taught Socrates? Or the sage said to be behind Plato’s theory on love? Their names are often lacking … Continue reading
Epecuén | A Disastrous Story Of Economic Progress vs Nature
Photographer Adrián Markis is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Epecuén’. Epecuén Lake Village is located 550 kilometers southwest of Buenos Aires. Epecuén’s famous lake belongs to the endorheic basin of the chained … Continue reading
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Tagged construction, Environment, infrastructure, nature, Technology
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The real cost of smart speakers
Alexa’s recording you. What’s she doing with it? Read Sara’s article about the privacy settings on your smart speaker: https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/12/9/… Correction: At 0:58, we mistakenly suggest that every 1 in 5 American households has a smart speaker. In fact, over … Continue reading
Skating on Ice (Reevediep)
The second week of Februry started very cold with storm and snow and temepatures below zero. The following days the wind calmed down and we had some bright sunshiny days with low temperatures far below zero. Skating on nature ice … Continue reading
From Rotterdam to Amsterdam by boat, a time-lapse video | The Kid Should See This
Travel the Netherlands‘ famous waterways by boat with the help of this 11-minute time-lapse video set to the second movement of Antonín Dvořák‘s Symphony no. 9 (From the New World): Sailing Holland. The Timewriters short, filmed from Rotterdam to Amsterdamin … Continue reading
All Riders | The Fight for Accessibility
The battle for accessibility in the New York City Subway told by those fighting it. To become an ally, visit riseandresist.org/elevator-action-group to learn more.
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Tokyo’s Kadokawa Culture Museum Houses an Arresting Kengo Kuma-Designed Bookshelf Theater
Although it boasts more than 50,000 books, the massive library at the heart of the Kadokawa Culture Museum (previously) isn’t just for bibliophiles or curious readers hoping to stumble upon a new title. Designed by renowned architect Kengo Kuma (previously), the towering … Continue reading
Thousands of “cold-stunned” sea turtles rescued from Texas storm
The deep freeze in Texas is terribly hard on people of course, but wildlife is suffering too. Volunteers in Texas have rescued some 4,700 sea turtles off the state’s southern coast, where a winter storm left the reptiles stunned by … Continue reading
DIDDLY SQUAT
A film about home. “In this hyperkinetic short drama, a young couple in need of shelter breaks into a rundown South London carpentry studio only to find themselves in an escalating faceoff with the building’s owner… Told from the perspective … Continue reading
Harvesting Salt From a Very Salty Lake | Kottke
In this video, Eater visits Lake Retba in Senegal to watch how they harvest salt from the lake. As you’ll see, the process differs from harvesting sea salt. Lake Retba is so salty — Wikipedia has it listed as the … Continue reading
VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA or why I want to escape the Far East (VLOG)
Vladivostok is a city in the Far East of Russia, on the shore of Sea of Japan. This city is famous for its unique vibe, hills, the sea and traffic jams. In the video I will show you a little … Continue reading
Record snowfall 70cms deep now covers Braemar in the Cairngorms Scotland and temp’s fall to -15
Snow levels in Braemar have now reached more than 2ft (70cms) breaking the previous unofficial record of 68cms 20 years ago. The Beast from the East Two continues to bring severe weather to the UK and blanket the Cairngorms National … Continue reading
