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“A new ethic is quietly emerging among modern...

“A new ethic is quietly emerging among modern travelers. It is called Digital Silence . It is the conscious decision to share the art and the emotion of a place without giving away its exact coordinates… It is a radical act of conservation.”

kottke.org •

Butter Tea

In this lovely short film , the traditional Tibetan drink butter tea ( bho jha ) becomes a bridge between generations, outreach across cultures, and a reminder of the value of mindfulness. From Clarissa Wei at Eater , more about butter tea and its place in Tibetan culture: I

kottke.org •

Inside Pompeii

We may know Pompeii for its destruction, but this intricate 3D rendering brings to life what a bustling city it once was - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon

Aeon •

Conservation’s prejudice

Ecology is pervaded by a nativist dogma against invasive species that distorts the science and undermines wildness - by Carlos Santana Read on Aeon

Aeon •

Sarcasm self-defeats

Sarcasm is an easy way to amplify feedback. It has two hidden costs: If you have confidence in your standing and your idea, then sarcasm is simply getting in the way, because it undermines both.

Seth's Blog •

Orcas and Ourselves

"Sea pandas or sadistic killers? These enigmatic creatures invite contradictory labels that say far more about us than them."

Longreads •

Thomas Jefferson’s Handwritten Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

Here’s another thing you can credit Thomas Jefferson with: being the first known American to record an ice cream recipe. It’s one of 10 surviving recipes written by the founding father. According to Monticello.org, ice cream began appearing “in French cookbooks starting in the

Open Culture •

Dostoyevsky on Why There Are No Bad People

"A true friend of mankind whose heart has but once quivered in compassion over the sufferings of the people, will understand and forgive all the impassable alluvial filth in which they are submerged, and will be able to discover the diamonds in the filth."

The Marginalian •

The Mattering Instinct

Here we are, watched over by the stone faces of mountains creased with the laugh-lines of time as we walk over the bones of our dead, over the fossils of all the other animals who paid with their lives for the birth of our eyes and lungs and opposable thumbs on a planet domed

The Marginalian •

Blizzard pasttimes

Millions of folks are about to get snowed in. Stay safe. Here’s a code for last year’s Thriving with AI course on Udemy. It’s free for the first 1,000 people. Sorry, we hit Udemy’s limit. That was quick. Here’s an unlimited 50% off for the Strategy course. And I see that This

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