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A Visualization of the Evolution of Paris, 300 BCE to 2025

This is an animated 3D visualization of the growth of Paris from 300 BCE to the present day . It was made with Blender (no AI) by Christian Ivan, who notes that it’s a “simplification” and so might not be 100% accurate. To my eye, the broad strokes are all there. The subtle

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Emerson on How to Touch the Universe

The astonishing thing is that even though we will never truly know what it is like to be another creature or another person or any configuration of chemistry and chance other than ourselves, we are made of the same matter as the granite that will mark our graves and share 98%

The Marginalian •

Photos of China’s Green Energy Transition

These photos by Chu Weimin show the mind-boggling scale of China’s green energy buildout. Last year China installed more than half of all wind and solar added globally. In May alone, it added enough renewable energy to power Poland, installing solar panels at a rate of

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The shape of time

In the 19th century, the linear idea of time became dominant – with profound implications for how we experience the world - by Emily Thomas Read on Aeon

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The squeeze

Once a company hits a plateau in its market share, the pressure begins to mount. Investors want more of a return, shareholders want the stock price to go up. Managers pay attention to the metrics they’re held to, and the squeeze begins. At first, the squeeze focuses on

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