HowTheLightGetsIn (HowTheLightGetsIn Festival) is the world's largest music and philosophy festival. Nobel Prize-winners and award-winning performers visit Hampstead Heath for a weekend of debates, talks and parties. 21-22 September | 20% off w/ code AESTHETICA24: tinyurl.com/26odpbmf

"It is always a mistake to assume that art is for its own sake: this was never true in the past, and it is not true today." - Babette Babich

Our media partner @Camdenist has been chatting with some of our speakers, including Hilary Lawson, @darronovitch & @rubywax - sign up to their weekly guide to culture, from Camden to the world. camdenist.beehiiv.com/subscribe

Knowing What Will Follow Ursula Le Guin's warnings about magic would serve us well in our relationship with technology strangerworlds.substack.com/p/knowing-what…

Günther Anders Research Group facebook.com/groups/1670249…

💡 What's on in The Ring? Join us as our speakers take the spotlight to unveil their groundbreaking theories and ideas, then relax with some late-night comedy for a delectable change of pace. 🎙️✨ Explore more from our Programme here: howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/lond…

The widely-used wordfreq database of English word frequencies will no longer be updated.

New: a project analyzing human language usage by scraping the web is shutting down because "generative AI has polluted the data." It's going to become much harder to analyze human use of language with the rise of AI-generated stuff being everywhere 404media.co/project-analyz…

The sun is shining down on the beautiful Kenwood House! If you can't join us for the entire #HTLGI24 weekend on Hampstead Heath, consider purchasing a Day Ticket. You can enjoy a full day of events, comedy and music on the day that suits you best 🌻 Grab your ticket here:

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The wait is almost over! 🎉 We're thrilled to have you join us on-site tomorrow from 8:30 AM as we kick off a weekend brimming with stimulating debates, captivating talks, and breathtaking performances! Are you ready? 🤩

In case you're in London today... #HTLGI24

On this day in 1959, the Dave Brubeck Quartet released their single “Take Five”! “Two years later it became a surprise hit and the biggest-selling jazz single ever. Revived since in numerous movie and television soundtracks, the piece still receives significant radio airplay.

In the next pandemic caused by a pathogen with the epidemiological characteristics of SARS-CoV-2, governments everywhere will impose a policy of lockdown until mandatory vaccination. Until repudiated by the public, it is the new normal.

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London —> NYC

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yesterday = Tagundnachtgleiche ergo shorter days henceforth...