Categories
See

The Poetry of Perception

Poetry and animation help us reflect on the nature of perception.

Categories
Change

5 Urban Village Projects Changing Communities

Grassroots community organizations are transforming physical and social landscapes in cities by adding value to the community, creating bonds of trust and comradeship, and linking neighbors together.

Categories
Reflect

The Sanctity of Craft

A reflection on the sanctity of craft, the importance of details, and resilience.

Categories
Change

Mindfulness: How to Feel Comfortable in Your Own Skin, with Jon Kabat-Zinn

Your brain is regularly inhibited by aversion, apprehension, greed, and fear. Mindfulness exercises can help change that.

Categories
Reflect

Paris Climate Summit: Why More Women Need Seats at the Table

Collective intelligence rises with the number of women in a group.

Categories
Reflect

Want to Do Something Good for Your Health? Try Being Generous

Our initial findings provide some of the strongest evidence to date that daily decisions related to engaging in financial generosity can have causal benefits for physical health.

Categories
Explore

Check out the New Trans-Cascadia Ride, Inspired by the Trans-Provence

This year marked the inaugural Trans-Cascadia race. Inspired by the Trans-Provence, the race unfolds over four days with 21 stages and 32,000ft of descending trails.

Categories
Reflect

Short Attention Span vs. Clock of the Long Now

A portrait of Danny Hillis, founder of the Long Now Foundation, and the construction of the 10,000-year clock.

Categories
Reflect

Age of The Farmer

Sixty-five is the average age of farmers, and there are not enough young farmers to replace them. How did we get here?

Categories
Change

How We’ll Make the World a Better Place by 2030

Can we end hunger and poverty, halt climate change and achieve gender equality?