My sketches of Michelangelo’s sketches in preparation for the Creation of Adam 🥺👉🏻👈🏻 #sketch #realism #michelangelo #anatomicalart #anatomy

So why is it okay to acknowledge bad aspects of very good things, but not okay to acknowledge good aspects of very bad things?

18thc treatment for a sore throat. Ashes of burnt swallows and the oil of boiled frogs anyone?

I love this assessment on where current scholarship stands on morality, by Paul Bloom

Psychologists have posited hundreds of cognitive biases over the years. A fascinating new paper argues that they all boil down to one of a handful of fundamental beliefs coupled with confirmation bias. doi.org/10.1177/174569…

Around one in four citations in scientific journals misrepresent the cited paper. doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2… "Quotation errors undermine the accumulative basis of scientific knowledge, so it is essential for scientists to be aware of their existence and try to avoid them."

Netsuke of a Rat Grasping a Soybean Pod. Japan, early 19th century (Edo period). Carved wood. Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

People fail to notice when their chosen take on religion is secretly swapped with a different one, and then make up justifications for the unchosen take. Given ongoing debates about the nature and consequences of religious belief, effective procedures for experimentally

The One Ring is Central Banking. I am pretty sure Tolkien didn’t intend this, but here me out: - Central banking enabled the perpetuation and amplification of the Great War’s inhumanity (which inspired him to write LotR); - It enabled us to finance the creation of the atomic

You're not depressed, you just lost your quest.

A sense of purpose in life significantly lowers the risk of cognitive impairment in later life. Even in those with a genetic risk for dementia.

Sigourney Weaver in Alien (1979) redefined the sci-fi hero. Ripley was first written as a man, but her screen test proved no one could command a frame like her. That mix of steel and vulnerability changed the genre forever.

Take that you bad firework

Dear Intellectuals: If you ever decide you've been deeply wrong for years, don't instantly re-brand yourself as a wise spokesman for your new view. Instead, publicly admit that your judgment clearly isn't very good, and stop pontificating for a few years.

When donating, people often fail to prioritize the cost-effectiveness of charities because emphasizing efficiency can make them seem cold and heartless. People donate large sums of money to charities to help strangers they might never meet. Despite donors’ altruistic