Societal

Societal - i.e. problems we all face and possible responses, at the national and/or international levels.

Inspired to explore literature virtually

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The multimedia series, Invitation to World Literature, offers an interactive journey through 13 classic works from a range of eras, places, cultures, languages, and traditions

Impact of technology on human connection

AT TED2012, Sherry Turkle explained how our devices and online personas are redefining human connection and communication -- and asks us to think deeply about the new kinds of connection we want to have.

On Time

According to Thor Heyerdahl, it is almost impossible grasp the meaning of time.  He didn't believe it exists and he felt this again and again, when alone and out in nature.  As Henry Ford said, it feels at such moments that "life is just one damn thing after another".  Nevertheless, in the BBC’s The Wonders of the Universe, Brian Cox argued that, thanks to the second law of thermodynamics, entropy means that does indeed flow, and in only one direction.

See also: Halcyon's Time archive.

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