- Future Reading. [Aeon Magazine]
- The lost art of getting lost. [BBC]
- Boredom is not a problem to be solved. It’s the last privilege of a free mind. [The Guardian]
Archives for October 2015
No Tech Reader #3
Garum: Fermented Fish Sauce for the Ancient Roman Masses
Fish fermentation allowed the ancient Romans to store their fish surplus for long periods, in a time when there were no freezers and fishing was bound to fish migratory patterns. [Read more…]
So you want us all to go back to the Stone Age?
The word “back” is a trick. It implies a magical absolute direction of change. Suppose you go to your job, and when you get ready to leave, your boss says, “So you want to go back to your house? Don’t you know you can never go back? You can only go forward, to working for me even more, ha ha ha!” Really, all motion is forward, and forward motion can go in any direction we choose, including to places we’ve been before.
Ran Prieur in his Critique of Civilization FAQ.
