I hope something in this grab bag gets your mental corn popping! On with the thoughty!
Heather MacDougall explores the pagan roots of Easter. The Guardian
Zdravko Cvijetic lists thirteen things you need to give up if you want to be successful. Medium
George Monbiot: neolibralism encourages loneliness and that’s wrenching society apart. [Mel’s note: this introvert says being alone is not necessarily lonely. Keep the distinction in mind as you read.] The Guardian
For balance: Michael Harris promotes the benefits of solitude. The Walrus
Alice Klein reports that creative people see and process the world differently. New Scientist
Tracy Moore says, we have to talk about women who regret having children. Jezebel
Kat Chow: the “model minority” myth is again used to drive a wedge between Asians and blacks. NPR
Itai Palti thinks that the next industrial revolution will be driven by human creativity, not machines. We can always hope. Quartz
D.T. Max reviews how humans have shaped our evolution. National Geographic
Why are you so tired? ASAP Science
Following up on last week’s postmodernist post, have a look at an animated introduction to Roland Barthes’ Mythologies. Learn how to deconstruct popular culture. Open Culture
Carol Off interviews biologist David George Haskell about the songs of the trees. CBC
April 22 was Earth Day, so here are some topical posts:
- Shaena Montanari lists eight reasons to be optimistic on Earth Day. Forbes
- Eric Roston and Blacki Migliozzi explain how a melting arctic changes everything. Bloomberg
- Meryl Pritchard offers five steps to living completely trash free. My Domaine
See you on the weekend. Be well until then.