When is stereotyping a handy tool, and when is it a sin? | Aeon Essays
Aeonby Tom Ralston·14d ago
Listen to this essay 23 minute listen Overgeneralising has a bad rap. It seems an obvious, if understandable, mistake to generalise beyond what our evidence supports.
The Young Men Rapping and Beatmaking from a Youth Lockup
The Marshall Projectby Maurice Chammah·15d ago
This essay is part of Redemption Songs, a limited-run newsletter that spotlights one song each week by incarcerated artists.
How to Deal With Iran
Palladium Magazineby Marko Jukic·17d ago
Just a few weeks ago, on the seventeenth of June, U.S. President Donald Trump signed the fourteen-point Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Islamic Republic of Iran, which promised...
That Time I Learned an Unforgettable Lesson From a 12-Year-Old Monk
Narrativelyby Rick Weiss·17d ago
We recently held a contest over at our sister site, Narratively Academy, in which we asked you about a time when you learned from someone unexpected.
From The Trap Of Geopolitics To A Geo-Civilizational Paradigm | NOEMA
Noema Magazineby Nathan Gardels·17d ago
Nathan Gardels is the editor-in-chief of Noema Magazine. He is also the co-founder of and a senior adviser to the Berggruen Institute.
The surprisingly scientific methods of Bigfooters | Aeon Essays
Aeonby Andrew Bartlett & Jamie Lewis·17d ago
Listen to this essay 23 minute listen How do you go about capturing a monster? The search for Bigfoot, or Sasquatch – often referred to as Bigfooting – may sound like a whimsical endeavour: an...
How to Hold What Harrows You
The Marginalianby Maria Popova·18d ago
How to Hold What Harrows You By Maria Popova We are shaped by all we have suffered — by what harrows us — and in turn shape our lives by how we hold our harrowing.
The worlds of Musquito • Kate Fullagar
Inside Storyby Administrator·18d ago
Less famous than Aboriginal leaders like Bennelong and Pemulwuy and less notorious than later Aboriginal outlaws like Jimmy Governor, Musquito (c.1778–1825) was a First Nations man who yet deserves...
Recent Reading - Scott H Young
Scott H Youngby Scott Young·18d ago
I hope you’re having a good summer! I’ve been meaning to do a newsletter sharing some thoughts on a few books I’ve read recently. Here are some books I found interesting: 1.
From Tulip Mania to Digital Risk Management: The Historic Lessons of Financial Self-Protection | History is Now
History in 28-minutesby History Is Now Magazine·18d ago
For millennia humans have risked fortunes to make more profit, increase status, and achieve security.
Why Is Everyone In Tech So Sad? | NOEMA
Noema Magazineby Aaron Horwath·18d ago
Aaron Horwath is the director of AI operations at a creative technology company where he is focused on implementing AI in a way that supports both humans and business.
Why nurturing your compassionate side is simple and deeply beneficial | Psyche Videos
Psycheby Psyche Video·18d ago
Compassion is important – not just because it makes us sensitive to the suffering of others, but because practising it can make our brains more resilient and our relationships stronger.
Paris’s business district boasts imposing art. But who is it for? | Aeon Videos
Aeonby Aeon Video·18d ago
Located west of Paris, La Défense is often called the most beautiful business district in Europe.
Mother Teresa was virtuous, but she was wrong about virtue | Psyche Ideas
Psycheby Michael Brownstein & Alex Madva·18d ago
In 1975, a collection of Mother Teresa’s thoughts and reflections was published as a short book titled A Gift for God: Prayers and Meditation.
At the heart of the Snow/Leavis ‘two cultures’ clash | Aeon Essays
Aeonby Sam Dresser·18d ago
Listen to this essay 34 minute listen When Charles Percy Snow rose to deliver the Rede Lecture at the University of Cambridge in 1959, he had good reason to be satisfied with himself.
China is Building a Blue Granary
Palladium Magazineby Seth Dowell·20d ago
Off the coast of Zhejiang province, an unusual vessel plies the East China Sea. It could be mistaken for a cargo ship, but there are no containers on its deck.
How To Give Everyday People A Say In AI Governance | NOEMA
Noema Magazineby Hélène Landemore·20d ago
Hélène Landemore is a political theorist focusing on deliberative democracy and AI governance at Yale University and the University of Oxford, and a leading architect of citizens’ assemblies for...
An AI for Africa would be built on Hunhu/Ubuntu ethics | Aeon Essays
Aeonby Fainos Mangena·20d ago
Listen to this essay 17 minute listen Imagine someone in Harare, Zimbabwe, turning to a large language model (LLM) for life advice, as many increasingly do: ‘I’ve been offered a promotion with a...
A nine-month journey for the Irish soul you haven't quite met yet
IrishCentral.comby In partnership with:·21d ago
For many in the Irish diaspora, there comes a point where the usual tools- therapy, meditation, journaling- stop being enough.
Things I Stopped Pretending I Needed in My 30s
Making Sense Of Centsby Alexis Schroeder·21d ago
Sometime in my 30s, I realized I was tired of holding on to things I didn’t actually want anymore. And I don’t just mean clutter in my house.
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