Ran across a website called Research Blogging. The site updates its main page with other user’s blogs. These blogs are all about research papers and opinions formed from them. Good place to find ideas.
Category: history (Page 9 of 17)
The Qatsi Trilogy provides a powerful visualizations of the modern world. These movies changed the way I see the world. Worth watching.
Part 1 – Koyaanisqatsi (1982) –
Watch it here:
Koyaanisqatsi on Hulu
Part 2 – Powaqqatsi (1988) –
Watch it here:
Powaqqatsi on Vimeo
Part 3 – Naqoyqatsi (2002) –
Watch it here:
In Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky, Noam Chomsky explains political motives and modern history in a straightforward manner, showing the truth behind the decisions of governments. These are the facts and details never heard on public news stations and newspapers. I would definitely suggest reading this collection of talks by Chomsky.
Anyone interested in a book which revolutionizes the study of humans should check out On Human Nature by Edward O. Wilson. The book was written in 1978 and now there are many books building upon its themes; I will post some of them in the future.
NOVA does a great job in Iceman Murder Mystery, a documentary on Otzi. Preserved in ice for 5,300 years, his body survived the test of time and provides an enormous amount of information about ancient man. I find it amazing that humans have been burying their dead for thousands of years in preparation for a future life. But Otzi achieved the greatest rebirth of any mummy. In ways he could have never dreamed of, he has been brought back to life. Watching this show on Otzi makes me want to write a novel about the events which lead up to his death. This could provide the basis for a fascinating story full of clan rivalry, intrigue, revenge, backstabbing, and murder.
Also watch it on YouTube here.
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