Category: Witness
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Domestic Minimalism
Art historian Dr James Fox takes us on a captivating journey through the art and history of one of the world’s most enigmatic cultures, Japan. James explores every inch from the falling cherry blossoms to the dazzling modern cities, discovering the importance of art and aesthetics to the Japanese life and culture.
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Dream House
This family built a simple house on a remote island to live with nature and animals | Palawan, Philippines Discover this 1,500 square feet residence built on a 1000 square feet footprint, blending seamlessly with its natural surroundings. Designed by architect Justin Guiab, the home exemplifies a harmonious coexistence with nature, featuring open spaces and…
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It’s a conspiracy!?
“The problem with conspiracy theories is they’re not just telling you a story, they’re telling you a really good story. There’s a hidden cabal behind everything that’s happening, there’s a secret pattern that you just have to be smart enough to detect.”
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The end is nigh ??
The human species faces innumerable challenges to its long-term survival, including climate change, generative AI, bio-terrorism and nuclear conflict. A panel of the prominent thinkers, philosophers and ethicists discuss how we should consider these threats and the action needed to avert disaster, hosted by Prof. Hannah Fry.
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Climate Knowledge 2025
Doomerism about the state of the planet is widespread right now. Many see climate change as an insurmountable problem that we won’t be able to tackle. But the reality tells a different story, says data scientist Hannah Ritchie.
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Has humanity reached its peak existentially
A widespread concern with overpopulation became prominent in the 1960s and the 1970s, when scholars wondered how we could produce enough food for a rapidly growing global population. Brought to the fore with the publication of the book, “The Population Bomb,” by Paul R. Ehrlich in 1968
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Space X is harming local habitats, indigenous people and origins
Unrestricted access to beaches is a public right in Texas. But for the little-known, magical, and untamed stretch of beach called Boca Chica, that right is curtailed when SpaceX takes flight.
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Talking airheads
Elon Musk and Joe Rogan have a shockingly poor understanding of the realities of animal farming and veganism as part of a litany of bullshit and dangerous misinformaton presented as fact. By Ed Winters
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Feeding the Planet
Since the domestication of plants began some 11,000 years ago, humans have converted 40% of the earth’s surface into farmland. With global population soon approaching 9 billion we need to produce 60% more food, just to keep the status quo with regard to food distribution.
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Economics in the 21st Century
Myths and truths about the US and global economies We cannot separate what has happened to working people over the last five decades from the dangerous lure of Trumpism, that influenced and disrupts global economies.