“Forest Luminescence” by Jonathan Edwards

Happiness 2.0: Cultivating Your Purpose - Hidden Brain Podcast

Having a sense of purpose can be a buffer against the challenges we all face at various stages of life. Purpose can also boost our health and longevity.

An interesting topic. Also, the Hidden Brain podcast in general is pretty good. The episodes are usually well structured/edited and not just a hodgepodge of people talking.

Dimensions.com " …is an ongoing reference database of dimensioned drawings documenting the standard measurements and sizes of the everyday objects and spaces that make up our world." Example:

/via Meanwhile by Daniel Benneworth-Gray

Or in simple terms, if what you say makes me think, processing it may naturally cause me to look away. To think “independently.” To sift through your information or idea, match it to my own perspectives or mental models, and then re-engage.

From People Who Don’t Make Constant Eye Contact Could Be Paying a Lot More Attention Than You Think

A micro cabin.

I, too, see a crisis brewing, among not only people my age but among the peers of my teenage children and the college students I teach. Pushed further into isolation by the pandemic, we’re all losing the ability to engage in what I view as the pinnacle of human interaction: sitting around with friends and talking shit.

From Hanging out: Americans report fewer friends. Could the cure be simple?

Dozens of companies (in the UK) took part in the world’s largest trial of the four-day workweek — and a majority of supervisors and employees liked it so much they’ve decided to keep the arrangement. In fact, 15 percent of the employees who participated said “no amount of money” would convince them to go back to working five days a week.

From 4-day workweek trial so successful 91% firms to continue, trial shows ← gift article link

The sound of online trackers, an episode of Carefully with Per Axbom.

The demons hate fresh air.

Doorways: This and that.