Posts by sarcozona
Why we create
E.O. Wilson in Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge: Early humans invented [the arts] in an attempt to express and control through magic the abundance of the environment, the power of solidarity, and other forces in their lives that mattered most to survival and reproduction. The arts were the means by which these forces could be […]
What I’ve Been Listening To
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Very cool new medical device invented at a fraction of the usual cost. What is music and can non-human animals enjoy it? The people who make the least get cheated the most by their employers. Verizon is sponsoring the Friends of America Rally, a big coal event to kill climate change legislation. Tell them that’s […]
Sometimes I Worry
It’s going to be a long time before I get paid a reasonable amount.
Tradeoffs: Knowledge for Bliss
E.O. Wilson in Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge: The most distinctive qualities of the human species are extremely high intelligence, language, culture, and reliance on long-term social contracts. In combination they gave early Homo sapiens a decisive edge over all competing animal species, but they also exacted a price we continue to pay, composed of […]
Weekly Top 5
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It doesn’t say anything good about our culture that sexual violence against women is eroticized and mainstream, but women choosing and enjoying sex is just too much for us. A few songs are worth more than your life. A lot more. (via Michael Alan Miller) Oh, and Sweden took down pirate bay. Well, this should […]