LessWrong
A non-magical explanation of Jeffrey Epstein
~16 min read · · On some level, in order to understand the society they live in, most people have to be conspiracy theorists. Forming correct conspiracy theories is a critical and essential part of understanding poli… · Shared by 7, including Ziad Shihab
petermilton.com
Notes on Interiors VII: The Train from Munich — Peter Milton
5 min read · · I suppose The Train from Munich is a print for my wife, Edith, and her making it out of Germany in 1939. The image started with a photograph by Eugène Atget of a girl looking out of a Parisian café… · Shared by 5, including Ziad Shihab
booksofbrilliance.com
The Ten Best Fiction Books of All Time
2 min read · · Find out what the ten best fictions books are according to Books of Brilliance and which ones made the cut! · Shared by 5, including Ziad Shihab
slashfilm.com
There Are Two Movies Brian De Palma Considers The 'Pinnacle' Of His Career
2 min read · · The legendary director made two of his favorite movies back-to-back in the '90s. · Shared by 4, including Ziad Shihab
peoplevsalgorithms.com
Full Composability
10 min read · · Media used to be hard to make. Now it's only limited by imagination. And that makes things complicated. · Shared by 5, including Ziad Shihab
icsahome.com
Cult Info Since 1979 - How Could Anyone Join a Cult
7 min read · · ICSA E-News, 4(1), 2005 How Could Anyone Join a Cult?!! Maureen Griffo Former Member, Church of Bible Understanding (COBU) Written after the Heaven's Gate suicides at Rancho Santa Fe, California in… · Shared by 5, including Ziad Shihab
Knowable Magazine
How truffles took root around the world
10 min read · · For centuries, the wild delicacy grew only in Europe. But improved cultivation techniques have enabled the pricey, odorous fungus to be farmed in new landscapes. · Shared by 87, including Ziad Shihab, Felix M, Timothy Taylor, Esther Schindler
asifa.net
MAVERIC NOSE(S) IN DREAMY FLIGHT(S) or the Conspiracy of Form(s) and Framing
10 min read · · What’s going on with, and about, Khrzhanovsky.’s The Nose, what kind of extravagant creature, of what genre/paradigm does it appear to be? · Shared by 6, including Ziad Shihab
liverpool.ac.uk
Olaf Stapledon, University of Liverpool, 1925-50
4 min read · · Stapledon is perhaps best known today as one of the fathers of visionary science fiction, heir to H. G. Wells (with whom he corresponded) and a major influence upon writers such as Doris Lessing and… · Shared by 5, including Ziad Shihab
pasadenastarnews.com
Pasadena man Dorje Chang, known to followers as Buddha, is gaining followers in art world
5 min read · · A prosperous Pasadena artist wanted for allegedly stealing nearly $8 million in China has built an empire of devoted disciples in California based on the claim that he is the reincarnation of Buddh… · Shared by 5, including Ziad Shihab
Neuroscience News
Cannabis Use Increases Pain After Surgery
2 min read · · Cannabis users experienced 14% more pain in the first 24 hours following surgery than non-cannabis users. Additionally, cannabis users consumed 7% more opioids post surgery. · Shared by 8, including Ziad Shihab
honisoit.com
A Flag Flies at McDonald’s
4 min read · · The clangour of metal on metal, a blur of shirts — red, the prism of voices in pursuit of each other. An order falls on someone no older than sixteen, too young for this; the clangour of metal on… · Shared by 6, including Ziad Shihab
liberationhealingseattle.com
10 Things To Say To Someone With CPTSD (And Not Say)
8 min read · · Ways To Support Someone With CPTSD: Be curious (rather than judgmental). Validate their feelings and thoughts (rather than minimizing and invalidating). Emphasize strengths (rather than deficits). · Shared by 5, including Ziad Shihab
worldhistory.org
Literature
9 min read · · Literature (from the Latin Littera meaning 'letters' and referring to an acquaintance with the written word) is the written work of a specific culture, sub-culture, religion, philosophy or the… · Shared by 6, including Ziad Shihab
Grub Street
Why You Should Never Order Steak Well Done
3 min read · · And please don’t put ketchup on it! · Shared by 4, including Ziad Shihab
slashfilm.com
The Legendary Rock Band That Almost Starred In A Clockwork Orange
2 min read · · How different would A Clockwork Orange be if Stanley Kubrick and Malcom McDowell weren't its director and star? · Shared by 5, including Ziad Shihab
