Imagination is political. Without new vocabulary, new thinking cannot be born. A change of concepts both clarify and obscure. Data erases all our nuances and contradictions. We retain the facts which are easiest to think about and then classify and organize them into representations we pretend are the whole world. When imagined worlds defiantly insist … Continue reading The Blood Sacrifice Redemption
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Helsinki Bus Station Theory
"...the secret to a creatively fulfilling career lies in understanding the operations of Helsinki's main bus station...There are two dozen platforms, Minkkinen explains, from each of which several different bus lines depart. Thereafter, for a kilometre or more, all the lines leaving from any one platform take the same route out of the city, making … Continue reading Helsinki Bus Station Theory
The Dirty Secret of ‘Secret Family Recipes’
"...true originality is rare. Multiple cookbook authors have stories of asking people to send in family recipes and receiving dozens of nearly identical versions. “A lot of that has to do with [recipes sharing] very common ingredients,” says Stephanie Pierson, who wrote in to describe her experience asking for brisket recipes."—Alex Mayyasi. "The Dirty Secret … Continue reading The Dirty Secret of ‘Secret Family Recipes’
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