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May 21, 2012 from paul0v2's blog There's something special about Black & White photography, the way it turns a single moment into so many feelings. What better place to take moments from than the streets. Check out this selection of street photography from all over the globe.
Black & White Streets of the World
The Book of Symbols: Carl Jung's Catalog of the Unconscious
A primary method for making sense of the world is by interpreting its symbols. We decode meaning through images and, often without realizing, are swayed by the power of their attendant associations. A central proponent of this theory, iconic Swiss psychoanalyst Carl Gustaf Jung , made an academic case for it in the now-classic Man and His Symbols , and a much more personal case in The Red Book . Beginning in the 1930s, Jung’s devotees started collecting mythological, ritualistic, and symbolic imagery under the auspices of The Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism (ARAS) , an organization with institutes throughout the U.S.
When Einstein Met Tagore
Collision and convergence in Truth and Beauty at the intersection of science and spirituality. On July 14, 1930, Albert Einstein welcomed into his home on the outskirts of Berlin the Indian philosopher Rabindranath Tagore . The two proceeded to have one the most stimulating, intellectually riveting conversations in history, exploring the age-old friction between science and religion . Science and the Indian Tradition: When Einstein Met Tagore recounts the historic encounter, amidst a broader discussion of the intellectual renaissance that swept India in the early twentieth century, germinating a curious osmosis of Indian traditions and secular Western scientific doctrine. The following excerpt from one of Einstein and Tagore’s conversations dances between previously examined definitions of science , beauty , consciousness , and philosophy in a masterful meditation on the most fundamental questions of human existence. EINSTEIN: Do you believe in the Divine as isolated from the world?
The LEGO Gender Gap: A Historical Perspective
“ Why does all the girls have to buy pink stuff? ” Even a child can see something is wrong in our toy stores .
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Information does not imply meaning, or knowledge, or – much less – wisdom. And, meanwhile, we can find meaning where we can. We’re engaging in a project of organizing knowledge, sorting it, filtering it, reviewing it. We need to remind ourselves that this project has been underway for many centuries, and it’s never going to end. It is subjective, and imperfect, and unstable.
Little Bird: A Beautifully Minimalist Story of Belonging Lost and Found by Swiss Illustrator Albertine
Children’s picture books — the best of them , at least — have this magical quality of speaking to young hearts with expressive simplicity, but also engaging grown-up minds with subtle reflections on the human condition. Such is the case of Little Bird ( public library ) by Swiss author-illustrator duo Germano Zullo and Albertine , published by the wonderful Enchanted Lion Books . Illustrated in Albertine’s signature style of soft, colorful minimalism, this little gem is like a beautiful silent film, only in vibrant hues and on paper. It tells the tender story of a big-hearted man who halts his truck at a cliff’s edge.
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This is a fresh collection of 35 creative photos that will fuel up your creativity. When you are out of idea its always great and helpful to see some professional work to inspire you to do better.
New Collection Of 35 Creative Photos
In the spring of 1957, at the age of 84, legendary psychiatrist Carl Jung set out to tell his life’s story. He embarked upon a series of conversations with his colleague and friend, Aniela Jaffe, which he used as the basis for the text. At times, so powerful was his drive for expression that he wrote entire chapters by hand. He continued to work on the manuscript until shortly before his death in 1967. The result was Memories, Dreams, Reflections — a fascinating peek behind the curtain of Jung’s mind, revealing a wonderland of wisdom, experience, and self-reflection.
Memories, Dreams, Reflections: A Rare Glimpse Inside Iconic Psychiatrist Carl Jung's Mind
The Dalai Lama on Science and Technology
Last month, in response to the impossibly fantastic conversation between Einstein and Indian philosopher Tagore , reader Feña Avila recommended an intriguing collection of conversations between the Dalai Lama and prominent Western scientists across physics, neuroscience, biochemistry, mathematics, artificial intelligence, and cognitive psychology. Gentle Bridges: Conversations with the Dalai Lama on the Sciences of Mind is an extraordinary exchange of ideas in its entirety, but this particular excerpt from the Dalai Lama’s opening remarks articulates an incredibly important point, one C. P. Snow passionately addressed in 1959 and Jonah Lehrer called a “fourth culture” half a century later.We’re deeply fascinated by how the past envisioned the future. Previously: retrofuturistic artwork , Orson Welles’ Future Shock techno-paranoia , a vision for the iPad 23 years before the iPad , Marshall McLuhan’s “global village” concept , and a living timecapsule of futurism by cultural luminaries . Today, we cross this retro-fascination with your keen interest in the future of creativity in education and turn to legendary sci-fi author Isaac Asimov , the quintessential futurist, interviewed here by Bill Moyers in 1988. Recorded upon the publication of Assimov’s 391st book, Prelude to Foundation , this three-part interview offers a rare peek inside one of history’s most fascinating minds.
Isaac Asimov on Creativity in Education & The Future of Science
Why We Love: 5 Must-Read Books on the Psychology of Love
It’s often said that every song, every poem, every novel, every painting ever created is in some way “about” love. What this really means is that love is a central theme, an underlying preoccupation, in humanity’s greatest works. But what exactly is love? How does its mechanism spur such poeticism, and how does it lodge itself in our minds, hearts and souls so completely, so stubbornly, as to permeate every aspect of the human imagination? Today, we turn to 5 essential books that are “about” love in a different way — they turn an inquisitive lens towards this grand phenomenon and try to understand where it comes from, how it works, and what it means for the human condition. ESSAYS IN LOVEBut might the faith that happiness is possible be the very secret to its attainment? This beautiful 1964 poem by Denise Levertov (1923-1997), entitled “The Secret,” makes me infinitely happy.