See on Scoop.it – Evolution and Religion The ritual of Hajj is about being realigned with what our inner selves ought to be orbiting: presence with Allah, a focussed consciousness that is often absent in the giddy spin of normal life. (What does your life revolve around? Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: Walking must be one of […]
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More Cowbell: From Herdsman’s Tool to Cultural Icon – Modern Farmer
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution How did the cowbell become, you know, “more cowbell”? (Had to pass it on PRT @ModFarm More Cowbell: The evolution of the cowbell from agricultural implement to cultural… Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: This is obviously just a fun little piece to read. But it also shows how one cultural item […]
Duke researchers analyze geographic location’s influence on bird song – Duke Chronicle
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Duke researchers analyze geographic location’s influence on bird song Duke Chronicle Although the researchers do not have one clear favored explanation for this pattern, the results show that song is not evolving in a random pattern in these… Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: One step closer to understanding the evolution of […]
The Evolution of Music – ABC Local
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution ABC Local The Evolution of Music ABC Local Various theories have been proposed since then, including the notoriously unpopular argument that music is merely evolutionary ‘cheesecake’ – a biologically pointless by-product of evolution which merely… Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: If you like to participate in evolutionary studies of culture, here’s […]
Children ‘too embarrassed to read in front of friends’ – Telegraph
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution The number of children picking up books in their spare time has dropped dramatically amid claims youngsters increasingly see reading as “embarrassing”, according to research. Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: Earlier I posted an article on the effects of literature. If you read that, before turning to this research about declining […]
If you want to ‘read’ people better, read more literature
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Reading Chekhov for a few minutes makes you better at decoding what other people are feeling. But spending the same amount of time with a potboiler by Danielle Steel does not have the same effect. Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: Too good to be true? Or can literature really save the […]
Culture a click away – Berkshire Eagle
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Culture a click away Berkshire Eagle The Norman Rockwell Museum is just one of several cultural venues in the Berkshires beginning to use such technology to give visitors more access and a broader context surrounding the work, physical grounds and… Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: There is some debate about whether […]
An alternative imaginarium of Sicily
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Imago Tour Sicily is a photographic project that seeks to use images to portray the unseen face of Sicily, which recoils from the stereotyped image on postcards and of tourism. We interviewed the project’s founder, Graziella Russo. Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: What I like about this project is that it […]
Infographic: The Evolution Of The Bicycle, From 1780 To 2000 – Co.Design
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Infographic: The Evolution Of The Bicycle, From 1780 To 2000 Co.Design But despite this fragmentation, Prince says The Evolution Of Bicycles chronicles one of the most visually subtle product evolutions the Pop Chart team has seen (and this is… Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: What is so remarkable about this chart […]
Toward Resilient Architectures 4: The Geometry of Resilience – Metropolis Magazine
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Metropolis Magazine Toward Resilient Architectures 4: The Geometry of Resilience Metropolis Magazine Evidence suggests that the ability to perceive this kind of symmetry (along with other related kinds) is a very important aspect of our… Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: I have to re-read this later on, but think it’s interesting […]
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