An exhibit on propaganda and WWI at the Harry Ransom Center in Austin Texas.
Consent Engineering at Its Finest
Engineering of Consent
A Sign of Evolving Times
American Sign Language at schools for the deaf has had a contentious history, from its early inception and throughout the 20th century. Before the creation of Gallaudet University, deaf individuals were largely secluded from each other, with no formalized method of signing, and a limited understanding of what was possible for them. Hearing people saw deafness as “a horrendous misfortune,” …
A How-To List For Dysfunctional Living
Courtesy of the Critical Thinking Community: Most people have no notion of what it means to take charge of their lives. They don’t realize that the quality of their lives depends on the quality of their thinking. We all engage in numerous dysfunctional practices to avoid facing problems in our thinking. Consider the following and ask yourself how many of …
Eckhart Tolle: What is Awakening?
Expanded Consciousness: Eckhart Tolle: What is awakening?. Since ancient times the term awakening has been used as a kind of metaphor that points to the transformation of human consciousness. There are parables in the New Testament that speak of the importance of being awake, of not falling back to sleep. The word Buddha comes from the Sanskrit word Budh, meaning, …
“It’s easier to split an atom than a prejudice” Einstein
At times we feel incredibly loved and included you see, but Culture will not hesitate to abandon us for a hipper, younger, prettier sneed. When we finally begin to more closely examine how language is used to manipulate reality, we will eventually find that “othering” language gives us all a false sense that we are removed, separate, and somehow different …
Art and Information: An Exploration into Communication, Censorship, and Influence
The modern age of mass communication brings us many messages that improve our lives, but we must arm ourselves with the knowledge of its power to influence, lull, suppress, or deceive through techniques that affect a spectrum of human emotion. There is an obscured and often unnoticed tendency towards information manipulation in our complex media environment, undertaken by politicians, government …
What is Surreal?
What is Surreal: A Surprise in the Making of the Imagination This is a surreal collage/presentation I made for my Art and Cinema class. There’s lots to discover, but a lot of art and information is missing still. If you would like to contribute some time putting in more awesome content, send me a message and I will send you a link. …
Zero
U R O K 2 B A 0 * b 4 u C 2 0s m8 4 ∞ Zero (by zealouscreative) (Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOMbySJTKpg)
Are These Astronauts Describing a Psychedelic Trip?
Are these astronauts describing a psychedelic experience?! This sounds like it could be new conspiracy hypothesis to me… “Astronauts given DMT in space, decide planet is worth saving.” -ArtIsInFormation.org (Source: http://vimeo.com/)
8 Ways of visualizing the news « 10,000 Words
8 Ways of visualizing the news « 10,000 Words
Baloney Detection Kit
Baloney Detection Kit, (Dr. Michael Shermer) (by Rob Robbie). A quick and informative guide to understanding and approaching the claims we encounter on a daily basis. Just a few thought tools for deciphering the world around us! (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
How Activists Will Respond to Online Advertising – Alexis C. Madrigal – The Atlantic
The New Culture Jamming: How Activists Will Respond to Online Advertising – Alexis C. Madrigal – The Atlantic Did you know that many advertisings on the web are measured and sold on a cost-per-click basis rather than per view? That means the more ads that are clicked, the more it costs the advertisers. But that’s not all…with enough random clicking, …
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