In this week's "Spreading the Word", I share with you a video. It is a fascinating story exploring the origins of... well, of all of us and all life around us! Who was our last universal common ancestor? Lovingly nicknamed Luca. After many years of research, we have gained some interesting insights on what was … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Our Last Universal Common Ancestor – LUCA
Spreading the Word: Collapse of Civilizations at the End of Bronze Age
In this week's "Spreading the Word", I share with you a podcast episode. It is a 1 hour long video where the channel author tells about one of the great mysteries of history: sudden collapse of entire civilizations and systems of the Eastern Mediterranean region in the late 13th/early 12th centuries BCE. It is the … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Collapse of Civilizations at the End of Bronze Age
Spreading the Word: the International Online Philosophy and Music Festival
In this week's "Spreading the Word", I share with you a link to an international festival of ideas and music that takes place online this year, on 19th and 20th September. It is the first time they do it fully in a digital format, and it is all going to be live! The festival is … Continue reading Spreading the Word: the International Online Philosophy and Music Festival
Spreading the Word: the Origins of Storytelling
In this week's "Spreading the Word", I share with you a podcast on storytelling. It is an interview with a Professor of Anthropology Polly Weissner. She talks about her observations concerning storytelling based on the several decades of research work she has done. I found it to be a thoroughly interesting listen, hope you enjoy … Continue reading Spreading the Word: the Origins of Storytelling
Spreading the Word: the Art of Looking and Seeing
In this week's "Spreading the Word", I continue the exploring journey theme and share with you an article from a website I'm subscribed to. It`s an article about the book "On Looking: Eleven Walks with Expert Eyes" by a cognitive scientist Alexandra Horowitz. After reading this article I was so inspired and intrigued that I … Continue reading Spreading the Word: the Art of Looking and Seeing
Spreading the Word: First-Hand Historical Accounts of Mongol Invasions
In this week's "Spreading the Word", I continue the travel topic and combine it with some amazing first-hand historical accounts. It`s a video where the author of the channel reads a translated primary historical source that describes the experiences of Mongol Invasions during the 13th century. Among them, the great Genghis Khan! After listening to … Continue reading Spreading the Word: First-Hand Historical Accounts of Mongol Invasions
Spreading the Word: Take a Trip to Nature (in the Carpathian Mountains)
In this week's "Spreading the Word", I share with you a travel video. This time, it's something a bit special and not my standard format, so to speak. It is a video of one guy who has a travel vlog. He lives in Ukraine and has travelled all over the world, posting videos about his … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Take a Trip to Nature (in the Carpathian Mountains)
Spreading the Word: Pillars of Meaning
In this week's "Spreading the Word", I share with you a video. It is a 2017 TED talk given by the writer Emily Esfahani Smith. She has studied how people find and create meaning in (and for) their lives, and has come up with a suggestion of the results - she refers to them as … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Pillars of Meaning
Spreading the Word: Metaphors in Our Languages
In this week's "Spreading the Word", I share with you an article and a podcast recording. The topic: metaphors in our languages. For the most part, we don`t even notice them. Yet, we cannot really do without them. It may even be that metaphors reflect the way we think, not just the way we express … Continue reading Spreading the Word: Metaphors in Our Languages
Spreading the Word: a Talk on Postmodernism
In this week's "Spreading the Word", I share with you a video where philosopher Dr. Stephen Hicks talks about postmodernism. Lately I found myself 'stumbling' on this concept more and more often, so I thought it would be helpful to try and understand it better. In his talk, Dr. Hicks takes the audience not just … Continue reading Spreading the Word: a Talk on Postmodernism
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