That’s not true for a screwdriver. Or a table saw or even a spatula. These are useful tools, but they don’t pretend to be well-informed or wise. They’re dumb, and they look dumb too. That’s one reason that tools are effective. We use them to leverage our effort, but we don’t
A week ago, Big Think released this video featuring philosopher Daniel Dennett talking about the four biggest ideas in philosophy. Today, we learned that he passed away at age 82. The New York Times obituary for Dennett reads: “Espousing his ideas in best sellers, he insisted
In a 10-day meditation, Jemila MacEwan silently nurtures a seed in the palm of their hand amidst the hustle and bustle of the iconic public park.
Green’s Dictionary of Slang is “is the largest historical dictionary of English slang” that contains “nearly 100,000 entries supported by over 400,000 citations from c. ad 1000 to the present day”. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Art handlers and facility workers have been negotiating for a second contract since November.
You can see these young makers exploring techniques, probing theory, trying things out — a refreshing feeling in a city of slick art in white cubes.
My daughter is home sick from daycare, and I’m letting her watch my phone unlimitedly. She’s absorbed in it but made an exception to look up and point at the above picture, from an entry in Chadwick Matlin’s newsletter Writ Small, about the book Today , by Julie Morstad. The
From Kevin Kelly on the occasion of his 73rd birthday, 101 bits of additional life advice . “Most arguments are not really about the argument, so most arguments can’t be won by arguing.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
The exhibition brings resounding echoes of resistance amid an enduring struggle for Indigenous autonomy across the American continents.
“my therapist just told me that the NYT word games app is becoming a problem for many of her patients, including me … she asked me how long i spent every day doing them and i LIED ” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Work by 31 emerging visual and sound artists on view April 20–May 19 in NYC.
Presented by the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, the Taiwan Collateral Event takes place in a dark, home-like setting at the Palazzo delle Prigioni.
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The re-release of Interstellar in 70mm IMAX on my birthday? Don’t mind if I do! “Interstellar will fly back into theaters on Sept. 27, 2024. It will be shown in 70mm Imax prints (Nolan’s preferred format), as well as on digital screens.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Anyone who’s tried to untangle a ball of yarn understands that fibers have a habit of knotting in ways that can seem impossible to unwind. These twisting, interlaced qualities ground much of Tali Weinberg ’s fiber-based work as she pulls at the individual threads of our
“R men ok?????” Boy Room is a new video series that features tours of the “squalid” bedrooms of young men. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Black Twitter: A People’s History is a three-part Hulu documentary series directed by Prentice Penny (Insecure) premiering in May. It’s based on Jason Parham’s Wired article of the same name . 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →