Weekly consideration – is our free time actually keeping us entrapped?
In 2011, scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute declared that when just 10% of a population holds an unshakable belief, their belief will always be adopted by the majority of the society. Malcom Gladwell [...]
Herbert List in Greece, 1937-1939
Many great artists in history have come to Greece to capture the magic, simplicity, and spirit of the Greek culture resting in the country's landscapes. Poet Lord Byron once declared “if I am a poet, [...]
Girls business – 5 movies about empowered women in history
When it comes to downtime and entertainment during the winter months, our choices usually whittle down to a few prominent options - one of which being movies and TV. But without keen discernment or trustworthy [...]
Beautiful ideas in motion – how art communicates with the world
Does the world already embody beautiful ideas, or do we simply interpret and project certain meaning onto the spaces we occupy? This week we want to take a look at the [...]
As we speak – the universal language of music
I want to crawl into the hole in his violin I want to sleep there until my flesh becomes music - Ocean Vuong As winter makes it’s chilly appearance here in [...]
An olive branch of sorts – how to argue more respectfully
After the positive response we received to our ‘weekly consideration’ post on Instagram this week, we decided to sift around podcast archives to find discussions that can perhaps elaborate on the topic at hand. The [...]
You know what I’m sayin – Modern language series: part III
Neologisms: ‘newly coined words or phrases frequently used by members of society, yet still in the process of entering common use in mainstream language.’ NEOLOGISM NUMBER THREE – Fandemonium. The impetus behind the [...]
You know what I’m sayin – Modern language series: part II
Neologisms: ‘newly coined words or phrases frequently used by members of society, yet still in the process of entering common use in mainstream language.’ NEOLOGISM NUMBER TWO – Mashing. Mashing is a term [...]
You know what I’m sayin – Modern language series: part I
NEOLOGISMS: ‘newly coined words or phrases frequently used by members of society, yet still in the process of entering common use in mainstream language.’ What we love about this is the fact that the [...]
Neuroplasticity – Your designer brain
This month we bring you a brain, memory, life, and longevity links special! Good news.... You can, in fact, think yourself smart. Scientific research studies from the mid 90’s tell [...]