A list of good reads
- Vox offers a timely and fascinating piece on the historical origins of the story Mulan.
- CNN reports on the latest pandemic trend: Travel shaming—or why no one admits to skipping town on social media anymore.
- This Guardian deep dive points out the glaring flaw in our search for alien life: we have no clue what it would look like. So would we even know it when we see it?
- A thought-provoking read from Psyche on the true reason why we are so easily distracted—and why we need to stop blaming our phones: “I realised that distraction often begins from within, not without, and found that the fix came from identifying and managing the psychological discomfort that leads us off track.”
- Want to brush up on your art history? Artsy offers a highly engaging collection of essays that explore the stories behind 10 iconic paintings.
- We loved Rega Jha’s pointed take about taking responsibility for the news we choose to pay attention to.
- Worth your time: This excerpt from Shylashri Shankar’s new book ‘Turmeric Nation’ which travels back to Vedic times to challenge the framing of Hindus as vegetarians.
- A good use of your lunch break: This LongReads essay by a professor who binge-watched celebrity MasterClass courses for six months.
