HaileyinExploring History·17 hours agoMember-only4 Last Photos of Famous Figures Taken Moments Before Their DeathPowerful images and the enigmatic tales they tell. — It’s easy to think of famous people as being immortal, but in reality, behind all the fame and glamor, they are just as human as the rest of us. They might live in a different world compared to most, but when the time comes, they end up in the same…Culture6 min readCulture6 min read
Scott Carter·1 day agoThree Psychological Factors Why Americans Aren’t in a Total RevoltA better world depends on them — If you pay attention to any kind of alternative or independent media then you probably already know that many countries are experiencing major riots, protests and revolts with France being the hardest to ignore. Last I heard, their president is against the ropes and I’m personally hoping to see news…Culture9 min readCulture9 min read
umair haqueinEudaimonia and Co·15 hours agoMember-onlyWhat the Age of Extinction Means…For YouHow the World Is Changing — And Will Change — As We Cross Into the Next Phase of Extinction — So the other day on Twitter I asked people what they wanted to ask me, what they wanted me to talk about. Question: Ok — so, like it or not, you haven’t been wrong about what’s happening to the world right now. I’m begging for a timeline of predictions for…Culture11 min readCulture11 min read
umair haqueinEudaimonia and Co·1 day agoMember-onlyThis Is the Extinction Economy — Some of Us Just Don’t Know It YetCalifornia Just Became Uninsurable. Are We Getting the Message Yet? — There are headlines, and then there are headlines. I was scanning the news this morning, and this jumped out and slapped me right in the face: The insurance giant State Farm, America’s biggest car and home insurer by premium volume, will halt the sale of new home insurance policies in…Culture8 min readCulture8 min read
Alejandro OrradreinThe Collector·1 day agoMember-onlyVenus CallipygeThe example of the importance of restorations and the danger of modern interpretations. — We all have a little visual idea of a classical art sculpture. Without being experts or amateurs of that art, we know that the prevailing standard of statuary in Antiquity has such representative conventions and canons that are part of the collective imagination. Let’s delve deeper into its visual aspect…Culture4 min readCulture4 min read
Dan FosterinBackyard Church·2 days agoMember-onlySacred Site Defaced by ‘Christian’ Group in Horrific AttackCriminal acts on sacred soil — There’s something captivating about connecting with the spiritual and cultural heritage of the First Nations’ peoples. …Culture5 min readCulture5 min read
Allison WiltzinCultured·1 day agoMember-onlyWhy Do White People Keep Centering Themselves in Juneteenth Celebration?Some struggle to accept a day honoring Black liberation — Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating Black Americans’ freedom. However, there are some White people who must have missed the memo because they’ve opted to center themselves rather than taking a moment to honor enslaved people and their descendants. For instance, in Greenville, South Carolina, a Juneteenth flier advertising a local…Culture5 min readCulture5 min read
Matthew·21 hours agoMember-onlyJordan Peterson is a Parable of What Not To BeDon’t listen to his advice — instead look at what ego does to you — Six or seven years ago Jordan Peterson was interesting. Even after being propelled to fame by his refusal to accept laws compelling use of people’s chosen pronouns, he came across as the kind of kooky, eccentric psychology professor everybody kind of wants to have some classes from at University. You…Culture7 min readCulture7 min read
Alexei Sorokin·16 hours agoMember-onlyThe elements of American culture I will probably never understandProbably. I am leaving a chance. But so far, in my thirteen years in the country, I haven’t gotten close. I experienced the country intimately, its different coasts and the middle, across four decades, so this is not a note from a tourist but an immigrant who calls the country…Culture3 min readCulture3 min read
