Stagnation

Why do some people refuse to change. Why do they put off things that would improve their lifestyle or health? What is it that makes people so reluctant to embrace new things? People are afraid of change. They do not want to relearn something. If they are already comfortable with something else then they will … Continue reading Stagnation

Are libraries dying?

When's the last time you went to a library, or picked up a physical book to read that you didn't already own? What do you think will become of libraries? For quite literally thousands of years, libraries were a gathering place to store and exchange knowledge. If you wanted to learn something you had to … Continue reading Are libraries dying?

Roman concrete.

Did you know that until this past year we didn't know how to make Roman concrete? For thousands of years we've been able to study the structures they left behind and we didn't know how to build them. We didn't know how they were able to stay together where our concrete structures would start to … Continue reading Roman concrete.

Rot

Whether physical or metaphorical rot is breaking down of a system. Whether a work structure a toxic relationship or the decomposition of an organic being rot is the sign of death. It's a sign of unhealthiness. Rot is one of those things that has to be dealt with or it will affect the entirety of … Continue reading Rot

Delayed repercussions

Are you familiar with postponed repercussions? It's when you know there's something that will cause issues but rather than dealing with it right now you push it off to some future unknown date. The recognition of something is not right and eventually will need to be dealt with but it can be ignored right now … Continue reading Delayed repercussions

Einstein tiles

Have you ever heard of an Einstein tile? I certainly never had until just a few moments ago. An Einstein tile is a 13-sided shape recently brought to life by a mathematician in the UK. It was theorized more than 100 years ago but it has never been brought to reality until now. What makes … Continue reading Einstein tiles

A thought about thinking

Have you ever thought about how your brain thinks? That if you think hard enough you can come up with new things. Thoughts that you've never had before. By thinking about something you can discover knowledge. It doesn't have to be something that you have known before it can be something that you figure out … Continue reading A thought about thinking