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The Station Agent
The Station Agent (2003) | Full HD Comedy/Drama movie Finbar McBride, a quiet, unmarried man with dwarfism, deeply loves railroads and leads a solitary existence. He works in a Hoboken, New Jersey, model train hobby shop owned by his elderly and similarly taciturn friend, Henry. He keeps to himself and is uncomfortable when people react…
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Floating Weeds Movie
Considered one of the greatest films ever made, Floating Weeds (Japanese: 浮草, Hepburn: Ukigusa) is a 1959 Japanese drama directed by Yasujirō Ozu, starring Nakamura Ganjirō II and Machiko Kyō. it is a remake of Ozu’s own black-and-white silent film ‘A Story of Floating Weeds’ (1934).
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Thunderbirds Are Go
Thunderbirds Are Go! 1966 Full Film published on YouTube 2024 This 1966 movie was strange and wonderful back then – before computers, and only the first years of Television, where Thunderbirds began as a weekly series of adventures.
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Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is a compendium of invented words written by John Koenig, that aims to fill holes in the language—to give a name to emotions we all feel but don’t have a word for. Book version coming this fall from Simon & Schuster! The author’s mission is to capture the aches, demons,…
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Quickie Biogs
George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American director, actor, writer, producer, and magician who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre.[1][2] He is among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time.[3] Aged 21, Welles directed high-profile stage productions…
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A.C. Grayling: The Origins and Future of Humanism
A.C. Grayling British writer, thinker and philosopher has been a respectful and emphatic voice within the Humanist movement. During his distinguished career, he’s celebrated ideals of human rationality and progress, arguing for humanism as a powerful, practical alternative to religion.
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Our AI Future | Yuval Noah Harari
Yuval Noah Harari, renowned historian and author of “Nexus,” explores the indelible impact of AI on human society. We discuss his iconoclastic views on information networks, the inextricable link between technology and political systems, and actionable ways to navigate our rapidly changing world.
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Live World Statistics + Data Charts
The ‘live’ statistics below show the consequences of ‘too much and too soon’ approaches to civilisation. We bear witness to the acceleration and limitations of humanity’s misuse of Mother Earth’s resources, while ignoring those limitations that are self evident. If we don’t slow down, reset and revise our past achievements and values, we will not…
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I think therefore I am
As with Aeon, Psyche disseminates knowledge from a wide range of expert perspectives. Psychology and philosophy are key, but Psyche also draws on history, anthropology and other disciplines. Psyche recognises that the human condition has always been illuminated by the imagination as much as by reason and practical knowledge, and will showcase poetic and artistic…
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Streams of Conciousness
The ‘live’ statistics below show the consequences of ‘too much and too soon’ approaches to civilisation. We bear witness to the acceleration and limitations of humanity’s misuse of Mother Earth’s resources, while ignoring those limitations that are self evident. If we don’t slow down, reset and revise our past achievements and values, we will not be able to bear the burden of what’s to come.
Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge
Charles Darwin
The School of Being – In a world where attention is constantly pulled by politics, marketing, and algorithm-driven distraction, it becomes necessary to re-educate ourselves in the ways of life that matter, to reclaim awareness, adopting psychological tools and skills, in how we live, work, play, create, and relate, with ourselves and others.
Judge not each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you sow. – Robert Louis Stevenson
The School exists to nurture this wisdom and awareness – through stories, helpful opinion, conversations, reflections, imagery, workshops, and shared practices – we invite exploration of mind, body, and imagination.
Being is Sparky’s sibling project – a website, a seasonal digest, and if feedback is positive and abundant will evolve to become a ‘movement’ presented as an interactive ‘experience’ incorporating video, projection, exhibition, workshops, witnessing and exposing the state and moral responsibility of humanity in modern times.
Visit General Eclectic – a new project-based web portal to promote or prototype new ideas and social and community projects. An ethical and very visual overview of the human condition with a humanist perspective.
Our arts club project at g* | arts club – early days but open to new members who wish to contribute content and projects that would interest our community.
And MakeGood for all your design and production needs. Decorative arts, crafts, textiles, interior design, photography, and graphic imagery, are all available directly from artists, makers, and creators.