“Unfortunately, the people who tended those food forests were exterminated.” Most of the edible plants in the rainforest were planted by humans over 4500 years ago, new study finds. Modern farmers should look to these ancient forest gardeners for the key to sustainable food production. Ancient humans were practicing a form of agriculture known asContinue Reading
The Political Rebellion Gathers Momentum
… beneath the superficial red-blue divide they are hawking, a broad-based political rebellion against the Oligarchy and their Ruling Class nomenklatura is gathering momentum. People left, right and center are awakening to two painfully obvious realities: 1. the political-social-economic system no longer works for the bottom 95% 2. the system is intrinsically unfair–rigged to benefit theContinue Reading
Google’s “Smart City” in Toronto Faces New Resistance
THE WORLD’S MOST ambitious “smart city,” known as Quayside, in Toronto, has faced fierce public criticism since last fall, when the plans to build a neighborhood “from the internet up” were first revealed. Quayside represents a joint effort by the Canadian government agency Waterfront Toronto and Sidewalk Labs, which is owned by Google’s parent company AlphabetContinue Reading
Stan Lee Dead: Marvel Comics’ Real-Life Superhero Was 95 | Hollywood Reporter
The feisty writer, editor and publisher was responsible for such iconic characters as Spider-Man, the X-Men, Thor, Iron Man, Black Panther and the Fantastic Four — ’nuff said. Stan Lee, the legendary writer, editor and publisher of Marvel Comics whose fantabulous but flawed creations made him a real-life superhero to comic book lovers everywhere, hasContinue Reading
Crazy Stupid Courage – The Psychology of Grit
Ask yourself: would you rather be considered courageous and stupid or cowardly and smart? Sure, the ideal is courageous and smart, but that is rarely an option if you’re wanting to be courageous. Why is it rarely an option? Because doing the smart thing is usually safe and rarely courageous. Because to be considered courageousContinue Reading
How the European Union Works | HowStuffWorks
People hold a placard saying ‘Never gonna give EU up’ and march to demand a people’s vote against Brexit on Oct. 20, 2018, in London. Hundreds of thousands took part in this protest. JOHN KEEBLE/GETTY IMAGES In the summer of 2018, the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Theresa May traveled to the south ofContinue Reading