Words of Wisdom — January 23, 2014

Eisenstein’s Precious Profession

“The profession of film director can and should be such a high and precious one; that no man aspiring to it can disregard any knowledge that will make him a better film director or human being.” – Sergei Eisenstein (born on this date in 1898)

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Life

Even cats probably find “cat people” disturbing

People who rate themselves as highly knowledgeable about cats are more likely to interact with cats in ways they don’t like.

High Culture

Summer 2022 reading recommendations from MIT

Happy reading!

The Past

The strange case of Benedetta Carlini: how the Catholic Church investigated fraudulent saints

“Immodest Acts” tells the story of Benedetta Carlini, a lesbian nun who claimed to be a mystic visionary but failed to convince the leaders of her faith.

The Present

The surveillance technology that will watch us all, all the time

Wide Angle Motion Imagery (WAMI) is a surveillance game-changer. And it’s here.

Big Think Books

Personality awareness: The key skill to dealing with high-conflict people

You need to have personality awareness to protect yourself from and deal with potentially high-conflict people on a regular basis without getting hooked by them.

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