Why read a self-help book published in 2023 when you could read one that was a best seller for 1,500 years? This is the Consolation of Philosophy, written by a man called Boethius while he was in prison, awaiting execution, in 523 AD. Here are its 8 most powerful ideas:

Before movies had sound, playing background music was key for developing a particular mood for a certain scene. The photoplayer, an automatic mechanical orchestra, was frequently used in theaters [ 🎹 Joe Rinaudo] [📹 Alex Heflin: buff.ly/3BwATgv]

This gif Illustrates the meaning of π by rolling a wheel of 1 unit in diameter across an axis of 4 units: the point where the wheel completes a full rotation it's where you find the value of π [source, John Reid: buff.ly/2M2PDx3]

Ancient Sumerian City of Uruk

This is the Nasir ol-Molk Mosque, also known as the Pink Mosque, in Iran. What makes it so beautiful? Creative limits. Here is how you construct a building out of pure light, pattern, and colour...

Does seem that way

Good thread

The dangers of seeing yourself as a victim (via Konstantin Kisin).

Well put. Interesting experiment about us all

From The Magic of Chemistry by Andrew Szydlo, how internal combustion engines work burning fuel [Full lecture: buff.ly/3BPT2G4]

You can't just do what you want.

Why Boromir is the most misunderstood character in the Lord of the Rings A thread 🧵

Peaceful

Spot on

Even more important than ever

You can think of God & Devil if you like as simply the Good & the Evil in and around you. Allow the Good, the light shining through in the crack, to hold & guide you through. Grow into the Good. Become it.

And so entertaining.

We so still need puns.

"We are in the fight of our lives" - the speech the world NEEDS to hear right now. Check out Konstantin Kisin's speech at Dr Jordan B Peterson's The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship 2023 👇

Great summary. Improve your life (& thereby those connected to you & society) . So doable. Baby steps if necessary but start and then keep going. Please