Jerry Seinfeld says he learned storytelling from Gene Shepherd. Some recordings are on YouTube.
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The ‘Alpha Male’ Myth, Debunked by Frans De Waal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inx2dMobzYs h/t The Daily Grail.
The ABC of Contemporary Capital by David Harvey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVtHfFRStSk 1 of 13 Presentations on the ideas of Marxism. "As a part of this course, I’m sharing rough drafts of pieces of a manuscript I am working on, a sort of textbook on Marx’s political economy. I’m experimenting with crowd sourcing the revision process." http://davidharvey.org/2022/01/new-course-the-abc-of-contemporary-capital/ I've talked about Hypothes.is for annotating in the past. I … Continue reading The ABC of Contemporary Capital by David Harvey
Protons: An Update
"The positively charged particle at the heart of the atom is an object of unspeakable complexity, one that changes its appearance depending on how it is probed. We’ve attempted to connect the proton’s many faces to form the most complete picture yet." -Charlie Wood, "Inside the Proton, the ‘Most Complicated Thing You Could Possibly Imagine." … Continue reading Protons: An Update
Every Style of Beer Explained
Dru Riley’s 100 Rules
"3. “Not wanting something is as good as having it.” — If you don’t want something, you’re just as satisfied as someone who has it. Naval Ravikant says that “…desire is a contract that you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want.”... 42. “It’s easier to resist in the beginning than the end.” — Mistakes become harder … Continue reading Dru Riley’s 100 Rules
The Insane Cost of Cars
Daniel Mendelsohn on the Odyssey
"...I always resist the “classics is impractical” line that people love to come up with when they are critical of the higher study of these fields. You can study accounting. It's authentically practical in one way. But when your father dies, your accounting degree is not going to help you at all to process that … Continue reading Daniel Mendelsohn on the Odyssey
DARVO
"DARVO is an acronym for "deny, attack, and reverse victim and offender". It refers to a reaction that alleged perpetrators of wrongdoing, particularly sexual offenders, may display in response to being held accountable for their behavior.[1] Some researchers and advocates have indicated that it can be as a common manipulation strategy of psychological abusers.[2][3][4] An abuser (or alleged abuser) denies the … Continue reading DARVO
Michael Levin: Anatomical Decision-Making By Cellular Collectives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-9rLlFgcm0 Bookmarking. h/t Hacker news.
Southern Mac & Cheese by Divas Can Cook
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=e8S1vFC8zYk I saw this in a Reddit thread and thought I'd save it for later.
How a Public School in Florida Built America’s Greatest Math Team
"A single, otherwise unremarkable public high school in Florida has won 13 out of the most recent 14 National Math Championships, a staggeringly successful dynasty for an otherwise average school. It’s accomplished this through treating math competition as any other sport, identifying talent as early as elementary school and developing them over the course of … Continue reading How a Public School in Florida Built America’s Greatest Math Team
Longo’s Recipe for Living Longer
Longo and Anderson reviewed hundreds of studies on nutrition, diseases and longevity in laboratory animals and humans and combined them with their own studies on nutrients and aging. The analysis included popular diets such as the restriction of total calories, the high-fat and low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet, vegetarian and vegan diets, and the Mediterranean diet.The article … Continue reading Longo’s Recipe for Living Longer
What’s The Best Lossless Image Format?
Looking at the test results, the bottom line is that most modern lossless image formats, like WebP and JPEG XL, provide big gains in efficiency compared to even the most optimized PNG.-Johannes Siipola, "What’s the best lossless image format? Comparing PNG, WebP, AVIF, and JPEG XL." siipo.la. July 27, 2021. I've been favoring png over … Continue reading What’s The Best Lossless Image Format?
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