Nov. 4, 2020
Wed. 11/04 - Brian Eno & the Atomization of Society
Brian Eno’s thoughts on social media and the role of the artist in these trying times, as well as a related new finding that smartphones may actually be helping to pop people’s filter bubbles when it comes to news consumption. A new archaeological discovery that has upended previous conceptions about gender roles in ancient hunter-gatherer societies. And Belgium’s cuddle buddy mandate.
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Links:
- Brian Eno's Music for Anxious Times (NY Times)
- Phones Actually Pop Skewed 'News Bubbles' (Futurity)
- Wed. 10/14 - Can Virtual Public Parks Save Democracy? (Kottke Ride Home)
- 9,000-Year-Old Burial of Female Hunter Upends Beliefs About Prehistoric Gender Roles (Gizmodo)
- Everyone Gets a Cuddle Buddy in Belgium's New Lockdown (Vice)
- Why Counties Are Livestreaming Their Ballot Counts (Bloomberg)
- Kottke.Org
- Jackson Bird on Twitter
