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Artistic activism, the genetics of personality & archeological strategies

The Strategy Toolkit • 0 implied HN points • 14 Jan 25
🎭️ Culture Art Activism History Sociology Gender Studies
  1. Art can be a powerful tool for activism. Throughout history, artists have used their work to express resistance and challenge authority.
  2. Textile art, like knitting and embroidery, has been a form of protest, especially against domestic violence. These activities are often seen as simple, but they carry deep meaning and impact.
  3. Women's use of sewing as a form of resistance shows that there is a lot of thought and intention behind their actions. It challenges the assumption that crafts are purely trivial.

untitled

Pizza Party • 0 implied HN points • 16 Feb 25
🎭️ Culture Art Music Literature Performance Community
  1. Divisions in society are growing, making it hard for people to unite over their rights.
  2. There’s strong advertising everywhere, making it clear that change needs to happen.
  3. People have a choice to either speak up for change or do nothing and let things stay the same.

Examining the Problem of Racism on Medium.com

Wayne's Earth • 0 implied HN points • 16 Dec 22
🎭️ Culture Racism Popular culture Discrimination Inclusivity
  1. Some Black writers on Medium may get away with racism by framing discrimination as personal perspective or opinion, rather than bigotry.
  2. Racism has been normalized in popular culture, allowing Black writers to make racist jokes or comments without facing consequences.
  3. Certain Black writers use their race as an excuse for making discriminatory remarks, hiding behind free speech while avoiding criticism.
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Racism and Black Medium Writers: A Closer Look

Wayne's Earth • 0 implied HN points • 16 Dec 22
🎭️ Culture Race Social media Content creation Society
  1. Social media platforms are popular among Black Medium writers to express opinions but can also perpetuate negative stereotypes about White Americans.
  2. Racism can have severe impacts on individuals' physical and psychological health, leading to depression, anxiety, and lower self-esteem.
  3. Content creators should be responsible for creating respectful and unbiased content, avoiding jokes or misinformation that could perpetuate societal inequalities.

Digital consent in the 21st century

Theory Matters • 0 implied HN points • 25 Feb 25
🎭️ Culture Sexuality Media Ethics Politics Technology Social Issues
  1. Sex and politics are deeply connected. They can be used as powerful tools for expression that reveal our vulnerabilities and shape social norms.
  2. The internet has changed how we consume and view sex and pornography, making it more accessible but also raising ethical concerns about consent and exploitation.
  3. Consent in sexual relationships should be clear and enthusiastic, moving beyond just a basic agreement, as this impacts both partners and the performers in pornography.

One part lolz, one part irony, and many, many parts weird

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 11 Jul 14
🎭️ Culture Internet culture Social media Viral Content Pop culture Memes
  1. Internet culture's unique aesthetic of lolz, irony, and weirdness doesn't always translate offline.
  2. Digital footprints from online relationships can linger with haunting algorithms long after the breakup.
  3. Not all viral GIFs depict reality - like the deceptive 'tiny hamsters eating tiny cakes' video.

The reviews are in!!!! NYT is raving about EXTREMELY ONLINE

Taylor Lorenz's Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 02 Oct 23
🎭️ Culture Book review Internet culture
  1. The book 'Extremely Online' received a glowing review from The New York Times, calling it a terrific history of the online creator economy.
  2. The book has been named among the best books to read this fall by The New York Times and Town & Country magazine.
  3. Various publications have praised 'Extremely Online' for its insightful assessment of the ways social platforms have impacted our lives.

Saturday Curiosity Links

Grist Potentia • 0 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
🎭️ Culture Literature Education Music Climate & Environment History
  1. Charles Lamb, an English essayist and poet, was born on February 10, 1775, known for his works like _Essays of Elia_ and _Tales from Shakespeare_. He had connections with other literary figures like Wordsworth and Coleridge.
  2. The Earth experienced its warmest January on record, marking eight months of unprecedented temperatures. This raises concerns about climate change.
  3. John Dewey's ideas on education and democracy are still relevant today, showing the enduring impact of his vision.

❤️‍🔥 13 things I'm thinking about this week (#1)

Gynoid • 0 implied HN points • 01 Mar 23
🎭️ Culture Literature Health & Wellness Art & Illustration Fashion & Beauty Music
  1. Replika AI banned erotic roleplay between humans and AIs, sparking varied reactions from users.
  2. Estetrol, a natural estrogen, shows promise for safer birth control and hormone replacement therapy compared to synthetic options.
  3. Lip oils in makeup industry are being scrutinized for their value and effectiveness compared to traditional lip gloss.

Vui dde^? ho.c

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 17 Jul 07
🎭️ Culture Competition Youth Aging
  1. Participation in intellectual competitions may reveal the role of luck in outcomes; success and failure can depend significantly on chance elements.
  2. Intellectual competitions should prioritize reasoning over memory-based questions to truly assess intelligence.
  3. The function of the human brain is primarily for thinking and reasoning, not just storing information; critical thinking is a better measure of intelligence than rote memory.

What Good Centurions Do

The Radar • 0 implied HN points • 28 Sep 23
🎭️ Culture Leadership Military History
  1. Effective leadership involves knowing, motivating, and taking care of every individual in the team, inspiring them to reach new levels of performance.
  2. A successful handover in leadership focuses on continuity and ensuring the well-being and growth of the team, rather than just impressing superiors.
  3. Leadership lessons from Roman Centurions emphasize the importance of having constrained team sizes to allow leaders to effectively lead without getting spread too thin.

Should I quit my job and make Youtube videos?

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 18 Jul 14
🎭️ Culture Social media Internet culture Food Viral Content
  1. The Internet can be very overwhelming, especially after tragedies, so taking breaks offline is important.
  2. Online connections and relationships, even with strangers, can be meaningful and personal over time.
  3. Quitting a job to make Youtube videos might bring in good money, but there are other important factors to consider.

I am hungry, though... not just for enchiladas.

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 22 Jul 14
🎭️ Culture Food & Drink Literature Science Humor Technology
  1. July 22 is a unique date with various celebrations like birthdays and National Hammock Day.
  2. Outsourcing emotional labor to machines is concerning for various reasons such as loss of human connection and care.
  3. People can have surprising passions and careers that don't align, like being a poet while working in IT.

ha~nh tie^'n

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 15 May 08
🎭️ Culture Social norms Self-Improvement
  1. Be mindful of the questions you ask others, certain inquiries can be seen as offensive or intrusive
  2. The concept of 'ha~nh tie^'n' involves portraying oneself as highly accomplished to persuade others of their success
  3. It's often better to remain silent and observe, as those who talk less tend to be more competent than those who speak a lot

Things that everyone hates

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 04 Aug 14
🎭️ Culture Internet Social media Trends Entertainment
  1. Google is working on a project for a font that supports all languages, trying to solve the issue of missing characters on foreign websites.
  2. Accusations of a feminist conspiracy on Wikipedia by male advocates have interesting implications but lack substantial evidence.
  3. There's a group called 'women against feminism' explaining their stance through an anti-feminist hashtag that went viral.

pseudo intellectual

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 04 Jun 08
🎭️ Culture Intellectualism Philosophy Literature Social Issues Humor
  1. To become a pseudo intellectual, buy some philosophy books from notable philosophers and pretend to understand them
  2. Dive into various cultural and social topics, watch top films, and pretend to have deep knowledge to impress others
  3. Engage in online intellectual communities, share opinions on worldly issues, and avoid becoming a true intellectual by just talking without real action

vô văn hóa

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 14 Jan 09
🎭️ Culture Etiquette Social norms Self-reflection
  1. Calling out others for being uncultured has ironically become a unique cultural aspect. People label behaviors like littering or being noisy as uncultured.
  2. Critically reflect on one's own actions and be stern with oneself, while being forgiving towards others. It's easier to notice and criticize others' mistakes than our own.
  3. The advice from reading is: be tolerant of others but rigorously strict with yourself. Blaming circumstances for one's own mistakes is unproductive.

nghệ thuật thuyết phục

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 20 Feb 09
🎭️ Culture Psychology Social Interaction Persuasion
  1. Social psychology studies show the importance of reciprocation rule where individuals should reciprocate favors received from others.
  2. The contrast principle influences how we perceive differences between two events or objects, making the second seem more extreme.
  3. Utilizing techniques like rejection-then-retreat strategy combined with the contrast principle can make it hard to refuse requests, as seen in persuasive interactions.

We can twerk it out

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 15 Aug 14
🎭️ Culture Internet Videos Memes Social media Trends
  1. Email remains a strong communication tool on the internet, enduring despite new platforms and technologies.
  2. Unboxing videos on Youtube are a popular trend where people film themselves opening products like toys and shoes.
  3. One New Yorker used a chatbot to chat with people on OkCupid, showing how technology can impact dating and online interactions.

20251221

Curious futures (KGhosh) • 0 implied HN points • 21 Dec 25
🎭️ Culture Tech Culture Consumerism AI Ethics Labor markets Education Media Futures
  1. Relying on AI for thinking and social life leads to cognitive offloading that can weaken critical thinking and turn education and relationships into corporate products.
  2. Consumption has become a symbolic economy where brands and cheap retail practices shape identity and often harm people through price tricks and shallow meaning.
  3. New technologies—automation, surveillance, biotech and material innovations—are reshaping jobs, privacy and environmental risk, with opaque corporate power deciding who benefits and who loses.

Tin Sáng

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 15 Sep 13
🎭️ Culture Events Community Personal
  1. There were issues with hosting payment causing disruption to Tin Sáng, expected to be resolved by mid next week.
  2. No interference in TetCon 2014 organization mentioned, despite past restrictions in TetCon 2012.
  3. Personal commitments may lead to TetCon being postponed to spring/summer 2014, with tentative months set for March or June.

The Saturday Selection, Vol. 34

Why is this interesting? • 0 implied HN points • 21 Dec 24
🎭️ Culture Food culture Art events Technology Trends Music Entertainment
  1. Carbone and its related restaurants are changing how we think about dining and celebrity culture. This could have both positive and negative effects.
  2. Google's latest research hints at exciting concepts in quantum computing that support the idea of parallel universes. It opens up a lot of interesting discussions about reality.
  3. San Francisco has a unique musical instrument called the Wave Organ that makes sounds using ocean waves. It's a great example of art and nature coming together.

An island of strangers

Numb at the Lodge • 0 implied HN points • 26 May 25
🎭️ Culture Identity Migration Society History Cultural norms
  1. England's identity is changing due to an influx of different cultures and ideas, which some believe is eroding traditional English customs. Many feel that the country no longer resembles what it used to be.
  2. Historically, the English have lived more independently than other cultures, often moving away from family and creating separate households. This independence has led to a unique cultural identity.
  3. This sense of isolation among the English is not new. Even in the past, they were viewed as different from their European neighbors, often seen as self-centered and disconnected from others.

What The Internet & Printing Press Have In Common

The Digital Anthropologist • 0 implied HN points • 14 Mar 23
🎭️ Culture Technology History Literature Philosophy Science
  1. The printing press played a significant role in the technological evolution that led to the invention of the internet.
  2. Both the printing press and the internet serve as crucial means of cultural transmission and have had profound impacts on humanity.
  3. The printing press and the internet have led to an explosion of knowledge and a transformation in the way societies function, impacting everything from communication to individualism.

Indian- vs American-style wisdom

Kartick’s Blog • 0 implied HN points • 19 Oct 24
🎭️ Culture Philosophy Communication Learning Tradition Society
  1. American-style wisdom is clear and straightforward, often summed up in catchy phrases that are easy to remember. This makes it simple to share with others and helps people apply the advice quickly.
  2. Indian-style wisdom is more about personal experience and learning by watching others. It focuses on feelings and principles, rather than explicit rules, so understanding can be more challenging.
  3. When American and Indian wisdom clash, American wisdom often wins because it's easier to communicate and remember. People tend to prefer advice that is direct and can be shared easily.

Libraries in the Digital Age

The Digital Anthropologist • 0 implied HN points • 16 Mar 23
🎭️ Culture Books Technology Community Art Evolution
  1. Libraries have a long history starting in religious institutions and evolving to become central to culture, transforming with digital technologies like AI and VR.
  2. Libraries are community hubs, adapting to include spaces for creativity alongside traditional reading areas, maintaining importance in a changing world.
  3. The future of libraries may involve AI, Virtual Reality, and Augmented Reality, enhancing the experience through technology to engage the community in new ways.

Societal Change in the Digital Age

The Digital Anthropologist • 0 implied HN points • 20 Mar 23
🎭️ Culture Societal Change Digital Age Technology Religion Ideology
  1. Technological advancements lead to significant societal changes, and the Digital Age is currently driving profound shifts.
  2. The evolution of societies through major transitions like from foraging to agricultural societies takes time, often thousands of years, with technology playing a key role.
  3. Different societies and nations utilize digital technologies in varied ways based on cultural norms, with technologies like AI, robotics, and the internet shaping societal structures and governance.

Imagining New Societies in the Digital Age

The Digital Anthropologist • 0 implied HN points • 30 Mar 23
🎭️ Culture Societies Technology Ideologies Revolution Communication
  1. Throughout history, humans have created new societies, and in the digital age, this continues through online connections and shared ideas.
  2. Revolutionary technologies like the internet have connected us globally, enabling the sharing of cultural norms and the imagining of new ways to organize society.
  3. There is a trend of exploring new societal structures, with some groups seeking physical spaces, creating virtual societies, or forming communities within existing cities with more autonomy.