Category: Witness

  • Humanity is trippin’ on junk intelligence

    Humanity is trippin’ on junk intelligence

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    Why is it that very sophisticated societies have been as susceptible as stone age tribes to mass delusion and the rise of destructive ideologies?” Subscribe to Be at https://grev.eu Subscribe to Big Think at https://bigthink.com

  • Learning from Japanese education practices

    Learning from Japanese education practices

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    Character is the foundation of learning. Up to 10 years old there are no examinations but character and discipline is encouraged through example and teamwork.

  • The Marginalian

    The Marginalian

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    Hello. My name is Maria Popova and The Marginalian is a record of my reading and reckoning with our search for meaning: sometimes through science and philosophy, sometimes through poetry and children’s books, always through the lens of wonder. Founded in 2006 as an email to seven friends under the outgrown name Brain Pickings and…

  • Trashtopia – Michael Goldrei Photography

    Trashtopia – Michael Goldrei Photography

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    Trashtopia Trashtopia is my series of street photography of the street itself. While travelling through Cuba at the end of 2016, I started noticing discarded items in the street that looked very different to those back home in England. I decided to see whether you can tell the character of a place by its waste.…

  • Broken Promises 2024

    Broken Promises 2024

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    The Price of Certainty By Daniele Anastasion · Video published by NYT Nov. 1, 2016 on Vimeo  As we bear witness, in 2024, to the continued and almost unbelievable polarisation of politics in the United States, the gulf grows wider. As promises are broken, too many people desperate for certainty are led to believe that…

  • Fantastic Fungi

    Fantastic Fungi

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      Fantastic Fungi – The Mushroom Movie Trailer Sub español *visita: http://www.facebook.com/esporaschile When so many are struggling for connection, inspiration and hope, Fantastic Fungi brings us together as interconnected creators of our world. Fantastic Fungi, directed by Louie Schwartzberg, is a consciousness-shifting film that takes us on an immersive journey through time and scale into…

  • Creativity beyond fear

    Creativity beyond fear

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  • The Silent Child

    The Silent Child

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    The Silent Child | Oscar® Winning Short Film Please turn on captions, as they are essential for the sign-language used throughout this film. A deaf 6-year-old girl named Libby lives in a world of silence until a caring social worker gives her the gift of communication. Ddeaflinks Staffordshire have been providing a vital service for…

  • be* project

    be* project

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    Exploring the paradoxes and meaning of being human, from birth to death, from beginning to the end. Birth and growth This section focuses on the beginning of life, exploring themes such as innocence, vulnerability, and the promise of potential. Human nature, geography and cultureThis section examines how human nature affects human culture. The human being, in…

  • Nowness Reels

    Nowness Reels

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    Nowness A global video channel screening the best in culture NOWNESS is a movement for creative excellence in storytelling celebrating the extraordinary of every day. Launched in 2010, NOWNESS’ unique programming strategy has established it as the go to source of inspiration and influence across art, design, fashion, beauty, music, food, and travel. Our curatorial…