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Details Avoid Bias

Long ago I noted:

3 months ago 38 votes
Sincerity Adds To Drift

The 2008 book Ritual and Its Consequences: An Essay on the Limits of Sincerity is hard for me to understand, but I’ve been trying to figure it out, as the concepts it considers seem interesting and important:

3 months ago 23 votes
Elite Confidence

Rob Henderson has a great essay summarizing the expert vs elite distinction I discussed in 6 prior posts (1 2 3 4 5 6):

3 months ago 26 votes
Surprisingly Blind

You might expect us to understand our romantic couple breakups very well.

3 months ago 25 votes
Abstraction Worsens Drift

My Ph.D.

3 months ago 19 votes

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The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche, 1923

The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche And Child Life in Town and Country (1909) is a collection of short stories set in the 1400s by French writer and Noel Laureate Anatole France (1844 – 1924). The 1923 edition contains illustrations from woodcuts by the British artist Marcia Lane Foster (1897-1983) and endpapers by Aubrey Beardsley. … Continue reading "The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche, 1923" The post The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche, 1923 appeared first on Flashbak.

18 hours ago 3 votes
How Do Hestia and Vesta Differ in Greek and Roman Mythology?

Almost every famous Greek God or Goddess has a Roman counterpart, many of whom were used to name the planets in our solar system, like Jupiter (Zeus) and Neptune (Poseidon). The Romans adopted much of Ancient Greek religion, renaming deities while retaining their core attributes and characteristics. Hestia and Vesta are two such goddesses, residing […]

yesterday 3 votes
How Important was the French Revolution?

How Important was the French Revolution? JamesHoare Thu, 08/07/2025 - 08:38

yesterday 3 votes
Taoism, the Philosophy of Flow & Embracing Effortlessness

The struggle for control over every aspect of life is common in modern Western society. However, this approach can be juxtaposed with the ancient Chinese religious and philosophical ideas of Taoism. Taoism offers a guide for living a free-flowing life that is guided by the harmonious state of the universe. It perpetuates the belief […]

yesterday 3 votes
Logan Airport Versus Neptune Road, Photographing Boston’s ‘War’ of 1973

“I look at these photographs and feel the overwhelming sensation of the noise of these low-flying aircraft. Yet I could leave what seemed like a war zone. And it was a kind of war, long-time residents trying for normalcy and the powers that be wanting them out.” – Michael Philip Manheim on Logan Airport, Boston, … Continue reading "Logan Airport Versus Neptune Road, Photographing Boston’s ‘War’ of 1973" The post Logan Airport Versus Neptune Road, Photographing Boston’s ‘War’ of 1973 appeared first on Flashbak.

2 days ago 4 votes