[monochrom] q/Talk, Di 28. Juli: Wenn einer eine Reise tut, dann hat er viel zu er zählen.

die q/uintessenz lädt herzlich zum 31. q/talk: Wenn einer eine Reise tut, dann hat er viel zu erzählen. Über den Wolken mag die Freiheit zwar grenzenlos sein, aber am Boden der Realität ist die Erde immer noch durch Grenzen, Zäune und Mauern aufgeteilt. -> http://www.quintessenz.at/d/000100

[monochrom] The Era of Iconomania

New York New York: What a time for Iconomania, none of it critical, none of it questioning, none offering deeper perspective or leading to very revealing coverage. Politicians may rule but celebrities dominate in a culture where every pol dreams of shaping an aura that inspires hero worship

[monochrom] Why is it hard to "unlearn" an incorrect fact?

Cognitive psychologist Gordon H. Bower of Stanford University answers: Identifying, correcting and averting our memory errors are part of a cognitive process called memory monitoring. Incorrect associations can be tough to change, but we can use techniques to retrain our brain. When strong hab

[monochrom] When Russia Learned to Read: Literacy and Popular Literature, 1861-1917

Languagehat recommends: I just finished When Russia Learned to Read: Literacy and Popular Literature, 1861-1917, by Jeffrey Brooks, and I recommend it to anyone with an interest in Russian cultural history. It describes the kind of thing people w