We remember innovators for their ideas, not their wealth. Why then has innovation been co-opted largely by business interests? When most people think of innovation, they tend to think of people making money from executing novel ideas. They think of today’s successful capitalists like Elon Musk, Bill Gates or Warren Buffett.
Tag: 10.14.18
The First Pop-Up Books Weren’t For Kids — They Taught Adults Science
“From about 1450 to 1750, most pop-ups appeared in scientific books. Movable paper parts were once used to explain the movements of the moon, the five regular geometric solids, the connections between the eye and the brain, and more.”
Scotland’s Arts Sector Could See A Post-Brexit Exodus
A survey by the Scottish Contemporary Arts Network and the Federation of Scottish Theatre found that 26% of respondents were either considering or planning on leaving the country after Brexit; among respondents who are citizens of other EU countries, the figure is 40%.
In The Instagram Age, What’s Next For Photography?
Maybe photographers have been too worried about photography losing relevance. Indeed, it’s highly relevant. “One could argue from this evidence that it is the medium of our time, not just defining our globally connected digital image culture, but propelling it. Even a decade ago, no one could have predicted the seismic shift that has occurred in our relationship with – and use of – the photographic image.”
What’s The Behind-The-Scenes Story On The Da Vinci Painting Restoration And Its Cancelled Showing?
Jonathan Jones rounds up all of the scuttlebutt – and there’s a lot. “A crucial piece of evidence that Leonardo painted Salvator Mundi also suggests that its restoration has been excessive and has muffled its power. Ironically, this seems to make the work both an original and, in my view, a kind of kitsch concoction.”
It’s Very Serious To Stick Something To A Statue, And You Should Not Do It Ever, But These Googly Eyes Are Hilarious Anyway
The world came to knew Nathanael Greene as the Revolutionary War general whom Alexander Hamilton didn’t want to serve as secretary, but now? Well, now he’s the googly-eyed statue dude. (And the police of Savannah, Georgia, would like us all to know it’s not funny. Not funny at all.)
The People Trying To Figure Out What’s True Now
Sarah Schulman’s new book is about people trying to figure out whom to blame, and a state where corruption at the very top leeches into every relationship. Where does her protagonist find some reality? In AA meetings. “The sheer humanity of people being able to admit their flaws in a world in which no one will admit their flaws is illuminating.”
Why Do Antiquities Appeal To Us So Much?
And why – when we know they’re in certain locations, like the British Museum, because of war or colonialism or both – do some of us want them to damn well stay put?
Who Won The UK Theatre Awards?
Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre cleaned up at the awards, which – though they’re held in London – celebrate achievement in regional theatre.
Drowning In Streaming Subscriptions
Remember cutting the cord? It might be time to retie the knot with some kind of bundle, because … whew: “An uncomfortable reality has set in: There’s too much. To Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and HBO Now, add WarnerMedia, Disney, and Apple as omnibus, general interest streaming destinations. Investors have poured a billion dollars into something called Quibi, which has an unfortunate name but exclusive Guillermo del Toro content. And the niche options continue to proliferate as well.”