An homage to first person shooter gaming history by 4096 using nifty transitions to present a truncated version of the genre’s evolution as one continuous sequence.
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A fascinating visual timeline from the American Museum Of Natural History tracing the evolution of human beings from the moment we branched off from chimpanzees.
Evan ’Nerdwriter’ Puschak explains how the art world evolved from realism to abstract expressionism and so to the action paintings of Jackson Pollock.
Previously: How Michael Jackson Made A Song
Self Aware?
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In the first of a three-part series, German educational design studio Kurzgesagt (and here’s why you should trust what they say) explores the origins of consciousness and takes a closer look at how unaware things became aware.
Previously: Lonely?
Boardom
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Moving pieces in a race toward a goal along a path overlaid with your choice of social, moral and nationalistic ideals – the classic boardgame format – going strong since the 18th century.
Above (from top): Round the World With Nellie Bly (New York, 1890); Jeu de la Révolution Française (Paris, c.1792); El juego de la Oca (Barcelona, 19th century); Neueste Nordpol-Expedition (Vienna, c.1875); Stoombots Spel (Rotterdam, early19th century) and The Pyramid of History (London, c.1860).
MORE: Progress in Play: Board Games and the Meaning of History (the Public Domain Review)
Lonely?
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A new animation from German educational design studio Kurzgesagt explains why. To wit:
Everybody feels lonely sometimes. But only few of us are aware how important this feeling was for our ancestors – and that our modern world can turn it into something that really hurts us. Why do we feel this way and what can we do about it?
Previously: Horrible, Horrible Mars
