In The Demon-Haunted World, Carl Sagan makes the case for science and critical thinking as essential tools for human progress ...

For the past year and a half, I’ve been exploring the octave ukulele, a unique instrument that has brought me great joy. An ...

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Crystal Mangahas is an Associate Professor Business at a community college in her town, after a career in management ...

Memento Mori: The Dead Among Us by Paul Koudounaris Thames and Hudson 2015, 208 pages, 9 x 13.3 x 1 inches (hardcover) ...

Thesis: The missing element in forecasting the future of AI is to understand that AI needs culture just as humans need culture. One of the most significant scientific insights into understanding our ...

You’ll now have to pay around $81 to visit Brazil if you’re from the USA, Canada, or Australia. The country announced that it would implement a reciprocal visa a year and a half ago, but pushed it ...

A weekly newsletter with four quick bites, edited by Tim Leffel, author of A Better Life for Half the Price and The World’s Cheapest Destinations. See past editions here, where your like-minded ...

(Stuff I’m interested in now, or was interested in before.) I was a long-time member of Global Business Network, a small think tank and consultancy based in Emeryville, California. Occasionally I’ll ...