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Ways of Seeing by John Berger
Seeing is never innocent; it is filtered through what we know and believe.
European painting and modern media often depict women as passive objects for a male spectator's consumption (the "male gaze"), transforming them into objects to be owned.
Traditional art history "mystifies" art by using intellectual jargon to hide the simpler, often monetary, reasons the art was created.
https://culturecounts.cc/blog/john-berger-ways-of-seeing-the-impact-of-context
https://hankystanky.livejournal.com/43914.html
Ways of Seeing by John Berger
Seeing is never innocent; it is filtered through what we know and believe.
European painting and modern media often depict women as passive objects for a male spectator's consumption (the "male gaze"), transforming them into objects to be owned.
Traditional art history "mystifies" art by using intellectual jargon to hide the simpler, often monetary, reasons the art was created.
https://culturecounts.cc/blog/john-berger-ways-of-seeing-the-impact-of-context
https://hankystanky.livejournal.com/43914.html
Livejournal
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John Berger’s “Ways of Seeing” is the analysis of the ways in which the public sees art and imagery. Berger attempts to give the reader a clearer perspective of art. To begin try to convey a better understanding of how art in our society has become weekend…
i've came to a realisation that neetcels often have more opinions and knowledge especially in that aspects that they are interested in
maybe its just the ones i am surrounded by
probably something to do with an abundance of time vs a tired 9-5 worker
however, important to note that only ground workers (esp blue collar) have the first hand experience, so in those aspects they will always be more knowledgeable
maybe its just the ones i am surrounded by
probably something to do with an abundance of time vs a tired 9-5 worker
however, important to note that only ground workers (esp blue collar) have the first hand experience, so in those aspects they will always be more knowledgeable
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Why Mental Health Awareness Can Harm:
Converging Explanations for a Societal Problem
research paper
https://x.com/minzlicht/status/2049493735453389276?s=20
Converging Explanations for a Societal Problem
The evidence is wide. Learning that loneliness is harmful makes solitude feel worse. Learning that stress is harmful worsens well-being and performance. Awareness videos about fake conditions like "wind turbine syndrome" produce real headaches. Trigger warnings raise anticipatory anxiety without reducing distress.
This does not mean awareness should stop. It means awareness can have unintended consequences, including manufacturing the suffering it tries to prevent. Inoculating people against these mechanisms works, and we already have evidence it does.
research paper
https://x.com/minzlicht/status/2049493735453389276?s=20
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humblespace
many countries are facing the issue of a declining TFR if you could implement policies to reverse this trend, what would you do?
X (formerly Twitter)
Kai is a journalist (@teo_kai_xiang) on X
Workers at GovTech are seeking feedback from the public on a potential solution to Singaporean dating woes and low birth rates: a government-run dating service with free meals and identity verification.
Alas, the survey has since been deleted.
https://t.co/kn7p604awY
Alas, the survey has since been deleted.
https://t.co/kn7p604awY
Local Pop is rising, while KPOP and Western Pop is on a decline.
https://x.com/okaythenfuture/status/2051155628312481877?s=20
https://x.com/okaythenfuture/status/2051155628312481877?s=20
X (formerly Twitter)
OK Then (@okaythenfuture) on X
The Golden age of Korean pop and Dramas is pretty much ending in most of Southeast Asia.
I don’t think this is because Korean products have gotten weaker though, I think it’s because of a process I’ll call Netflixzation.
Netflix kind of diffused the best…
I don’t think this is because Korean products have gotten weaker though, I think it’s because of a process I’ll call Netflixzation.
Netflix kind of diffused the best…
people are caught up with performative busyness
busy != success
rest and boredom remains important
https://jords.life/p/the-allure-of-being-too-busy
busy != success
rest and boredom remains important
https://jords.life/p/the-allure-of-being-too-busy
jords.life
The allure of being too busy
You're probably not as busy as you think you are.
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Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
community rec. started this book without knowing what it was about or what to expect. finished this on my flight earlier and it left me nonverbal for a good few minutes after the last page.
i started to get really sad toward the end as charlie regressed and i don’t even know how to describe how i felt reading. the author wrote so well such that you could feel the subtle regressions in each report, from complex sentences to a small spelling errors to simple sentences that are badly spelt.
when charlie said “why me?” as he regressed i just felt terrible
tldr; this book is about a peek into the life and feelings of a mentally disabled adult (kid) in their own words if they could articulate and process well
main takeaway:
- my greatest learning in a way is that mentally disabled people are still humans and society should treat them with the same amount of respect, despite their flaws.
- high intelligence is not necessarily a good thing
5/5 classic banger
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
community rec. started this book without knowing what it was about or what to expect. finished this on my flight earlier and it left me nonverbal for a good few minutes after the last page.
i started to get really sad toward the end as charlie regressed and i don’t even know how to describe how i felt reading. the author wrote so well such that you could feel the subtle regressions in each report, from complex sentences to a small spelling errors to simple sentences that are badly spelt.
when charlie said “why me?” as he regressed i just felt terrible
tldr; this book is about a peek into the life and feelings of a mentally disabled adult (kid) in their own words if they could articulate and process well
main takeaway:
- my greatest learning in a way is that mentally disabled people are still humans and society should treat them with the same amount of respect, despite their flaws.
- high intelligence is not necessarily a good thing
5/5 classic banger
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[2026 NYR Reading Goal]
Total: 11/15
- Fiction: 4/8
- Non-fiction: 7/7 ✅
1. The Diary of A CEO - link
2. Purple Cow - link
3. Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop - link
4. This is Marketing - link
5. Ogilvy on Advertising - link
6. The Creative Act - link
7. The Tipping Point - link
8. The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - link
9. Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts - link
10. The Twins of Auschwitz - link
11. Flowers For Algernon - link
Total: 11/15
- Fiction: 4/8
- Non-fiction: 7/7 ✅
1. The Diary of A CEO - link
2. Purple Cow - link
3. Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop - link
4. This is Marketing - link
5. Ogilvy on Advertising - link
6. The Creative Act - link
7. The Tipping Point - link
8. The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - link
9. Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts - link
10. The Twins of Auschwitz - link
11. Flowers For Algernon - link
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still trying to figure out my book rating system cause i feel like i haven’t been consistent in my ratings
always hesitant to give 5/5 because 100% feels like a book has to be perfect, but it doesn’t have to truly be
as long as it made me feel attached/ have great takeaways i think the writer has done a great job that deserves a 5/5
won’t be the technical reviewer that reviews strictly down to rubrics like tempo and structure
always hesitant to give 5/5 because 100% feels like a book has to be perfect, but it doesn’t have to truly be
as long as it made me feel attached/ have great takeaways i think the writer has done a great job that deserves a 5/5
won’t be the technical reviewer that reviews strictly down to rubrics like tempo and structure