Adam Curtis is an amazing documentarian and this is his best work yet. HyperNormalisation focuses on the culture in the USSR at the end. Curtis describes the meaning behind the title, “…everyone knew that the system in place wasn’t working and that the politicians didn’t believe it any longer. Yet at the same time, because they… Continue reading [Documentary] Adam Curtis – HyperNormalisation
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[Documentary] Adam Curtis – All Watched Over By Machines of Loving Grace
Years ago, I came across this documentary series and was struck by its intense and unusual style. Adam Curtis has become one of my favorite documentarians. Luckily for me, he is prolific. His new documentary Hypernormalisation is one of his best. All of his work is about the interplay between power and economics and politics.… Continue reading [Documentary] Adam Curtis – All Watched Over By Machines of Loving Grace
Neil Strauss – The Game
This is a book about a group of terrible people. A few months ago, I was sitting in a cafe drinking some coffee, when I noticed an odd-looking man reading this book. I Googled the title, and found that it was a New York Times nonfiction best seller about an investigative journalist infiltrating the pickup… Continue reading Neil Strauss – The Game
School: Gender-Roles Literary Criticism of The Sun Also Rises
CJ Trowbridge Carrigan 2017-04-08 English 1A Tue/Thu A Literary Criticism of The Sun Also Rises From The Perspective of Gender-Roles In The Sun Also Rises, Earnest Hemingway tells a fascinating story in a very unusual way. The most unusual part of the story may be the way he breaks the typical mold of gender… Continue reading School: Gender-Roles Literary Criticism of The Sun Also Rises
EDC: Filterless Cold Brew Iced Coffee Bottle
I drink a lot of cold brew iced coffee; often more than four cups a day. As a frugal minimalist and a former Starbucks Coffee Master, I feel compelled to make it myself. There are lots of ways to do this, and I searched long and hard before deciding on a brewing method to incorporate… Continue reading EDC: Filterless Cold Brew Iced Coffee Bottle
2017-04-02
This/Each Week Advance on HackerRank moved to learning goals. i have not made any progress on this Read Hacker News I am going to remove this because i read it all the time Read Indie Hackers Moved to learning goals Eat Less, Eat Better, Drink More Water ✔️ Yoga at least once a week ✔️ Watch… Continue reading 2017-04-02
Product Review: Anker PowerCore+ 26800
I recently bought an Anker PowerCore+ 26800 to add to my EDC. It has several big Pros and one big Con. Pros 26,800mah of capacity means it will charge my phone almost seven times on a single charge. This will be perfect for Burning Man! Quick Charge 3.0 means it will charge very quickly and it… Continue reading Product Review: Anker PowerCore+ 26800
You Should Use Private Internet Access!
Private Internet Access took out a full page ad in the New York Times at enormous cost to let people know about this important issue. Just one more reason I am proud to give them $5/mo for security and privacy online. They are a really really great vpn service which allows all your devices to… Continue reading You Should Use Private Internet Access!
23andMe – My Genes
I recently signed up to do 23andMe. This is a service that sequences your DNA and provides in-depth analyses of various traits and risk factors as well as a detailed analysis of your family history and origins. They offer two options: a cheaper $100 Ancestry Service which just shows you where you’re from, or the more… Continue reading 23andMe – My Genes
Ernest Hemingway – The Sun Also Rises
In July of last year, I listened to Brett McKay’s Art of Manliness podcast Episode #219: The Real Life Story of Hemingway and The Sun Also Rises. McKay likes interviewing biographers who are writing about figures who are the actual subject of his interviews. In this episode, he talks with author Lesley Blume about her new book… Continue reading Ernest Hemingway – The Sun Also Rises