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16 12, 2016

Tiny bubbles, of the mind (Sydney Finkelstein, BBC Capital)

By |2016-12-13T09:39:24-05:00December 16th, 2016|2016, business, Debate / dialogue, December, education, Everything Else, History, mathematics, News, People, psychology, STEM, Technology|0 Comments

Tiny bubbles, of the mind (make us feel happy / make us feel fine): the way technological mathematics limits our thinking, enclosing us in ever-smaller circles of awareness. From the article: The ubiquity of incredibly powerful algorithms designed to reinforce our interests also ensures that we see little of what’s new, different and unfamiliar. The [...]

8 12, 2016

Papillon Enterprise: Creativity with a Conscience

By |2017-04-27T17:44:09-04:00December 8th, 2016|2016, business, Central / South America, December, Economics, education, Employment, Everything Else, Fashion, health, Other Sites, People, Recommendations|0 Comments

"Papillon Enterprise is a socially & ecologically conscious business with a mission of stimulating the Haitian economy by exporting and marketing Haitian artisan goods. We are creating jobs for mothers & fathers who don’t want to have to abandon their children to an orphanage because they can’t feed them." h/t Rick Love [...]

6 11, 2016

Coco Chanel and the Art of Reading: Exhibit in Ca’ Pesaro, Venice

By |2016-11-06T08:02:18-05:00November 6th, 2016|2016, Europe, Exhibits, Fashion, History, Libraries, Museums, November, Other Sites, People, Recommendations|0 Comments

Coco Chanel and the Art of Reading: Exhibit in the Ca'Pesaro, Venice, through 8 January 2017. From the description: From Greek authors to modern poets, Gabrielle Chanel’s abundant library reveals the works that left an impression on her life and shaped her personality.... This dialogue through the ages, from antiquity to her contemporaries, is underlined in particular by [...]

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