Currawong

WeWork and Counterfeit Capitalism

Matt Stoller writing about WeWork: Generally speaking, Softbank’s model is to manipulate private capital markets as a way of drowning out competitors with cash. For instance, there were several ‘rounds’ of WeWork investment where Softbank was buying more shares at higher valuations. WeWork

children

How Inuit Parents Raise Kids Without Yelling

An incredible story from NPR about raising children that will make you re-think how you bring up yours. At age 34, Jean Briggs traveled above the Arctic Circle and lived

Why muck about in relationships?

Most dating advice exists to solve problems for relationships that wont last. My advice is: If you don’t feel that you’d marry someone after you’ve been with them for a while, what are you doing? Fuck Yes or

school shootings

One Teacher’s Brilliant Strategy to Stop Future School Shootings

One Teacher’s Brilliant Strategy to Stop Future School Shootings School is not just about studying and grades, it’s about people.

Spirituality & Health

7 Pieces of Financial Advice That Forever Changed My Life

Over the years, I’ve been blessed to have countless positive influences in my life. Their example and their wisdom have shaped me in every way—including my financial practices. Here are seven specific ways. 7 Pieces of Financial Advice That Forever Changed My

Behind the scenes at NASA’s hallowed Mission Control Center

Going boldly: Behind the scenes at NASA’s hallowed Mission Control Center A fascinatingly close look at the room where the first missions to space, the moon, and using the shuttle, were managed.

Japan

Sea of Crises «

Sea of Crises A sumo wrestling tournament. A failed coup ending in seppuku. A search for a forgotten man. How one writer’s trip to Japan becamea journey through oblivion.

brain

Being an only child can actually change the structure of your brain

I’d have to agree that “It’s not just the behaviour that’s different.“

Spirituality & Health

Natural Outdoor Exercises For Children

I have friends whose kids had trouble with their coordination. The good thing is that it is treatable with outdoor exercises according to this doctor. The typical kid today isn’t outside much, and most aren’t moving as they should be even while

happiness

The Misguided Desire of Wanting Our Kids to Be Happy

An important read for every parent. Its both human, and typical of how we parent today: At the first indication of unhappiness from our kids, we rush in to fix it, […] like human pacifiers. Source: The Misguided Desire of Wanting Our Kids to

Spirituality & Health

Why Aborigines Don't Have Words for "Please" or "Thank You"

“In our language we have no such word as ‘please’ or ‘thank you,’ because it is expected of us that we share and give what we have,” the man says. “Today, we have to say ‘please.’ We have to say ‘thank you.’ We have

Computers

Programmer releases bot army to crush Windows Support scammers

The recordings are absolutely gold. He has even created a service allowing you to transfer telemarketers to a bot of your choice. Anderson, known for the Jolly Roger bot which intercepts scam robocalls and creates never-ending loops to keep the calls away from legitimate

children

Why Gender-neutral Parenting is Futile

I’ve never understood the idea that because a small number of people have a gender identity problem, that we should extend that problem to others, especially our own kids. “Offering kids the opportunity to pursue what they’d like, freed from societal

Spirituality & Health

Parents Who Raise 'Good' Kids Do These 5 Things

Psychologists at Harvard University have found that there are several elements that are very important and basic. It is not as complicated as you may think. All of them are quite obvious, but a good reminder all the same.

Iceman

Wim Hof’s Cold Trickery

Wim Hof has not been the only person to promote cold water immersion as a means for health. However while he has encouraged research into his methods, he has come

health

Why singing improves well-being

I never would have directly thought of the benefits of singing, let alone that there was research into it, but it is one of those things that should be obvious.

Daryl Davis

Daryl Davis on making friends with KKK members - Just watch this

Just watch the trailer for this. Sometimes I feel that the loudest people don’t really want to solve the problems they are complaining about. If they did, they’d have nothing to say any longer. Here is a man who truly

bot

One man decides to eradicate the inbound Windows Support scam

What could be better than a service that you can use to royally piss off telemarketers who call you without permission? What better that the guy destroys Windows and IRS support scam call centres by flood-calling them with bots? You can listen to the

income

What if the state provided everyone with a basic income?

Apparently a few trials are getting underway, or proposed, in various countries. It’d be very interesting to see the results of such a trial. Canada is also giving it a go. With social welfare coming under increasing financial and political pressure, some

barefoot

Barefoot Socks made from Dyneema

Barefoot Company launched a Kickstarter campaign to make socks strong enough to be used as footwear, for people who want or need it. Walking and doing activities barefoot is supposed

How London's Tube stations got their unusual names

This much reminds me of having to explain why words like “right” have a silent “gh” in their name. Language history can be quite fascinating. The

cars

The return of the Wankel Engine

Years of research by one firm into improving the Wankel engine, famously used by Mazda in its RX-series cars, may see it return far more efficient than before. Connecticut firm LiquidPiston has revived the old Wankel Engine idea and made it work, creating a

culture

English has 3,000 words for being drunk

Sounds about right! As ‘dry January’ comes to an end, Susie Dent looks back at the long and colourful relationship between alcohol and the English language.

food

Croppz aims to reduce the massive amount of wasted annual produce

If you’re aware and concerned about the massive amount of freshly grown produce that is wasted every year, please take an interest in, and support this effort by

image

The entire known Universe in a single image

This is what the entire known Universe looks like in a single image