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Find us at: https://www.openculture.com/https://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3mux4ngikoc2mThe Roman Colosseum Deconstructed: 3D Animation Reveals the Hidden Technology That Powered Rome’s Great Arena https://www.openculture.com/2025/04/the-roman-colosseum-deconstructed.html07 Sep 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mux4ngikoc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3muwzxo7zrc27Bertrand Russell Explains Why Karl Marx’s Philosophy Produced the Disaster of Communism https://www.openculture.com/2026/09/bertrand-russell-explains-why-karl-marxs-philosophy-produced-the-disaster-of-communism.html07 Sep 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwzxo7zrc27https://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3muwwf4373s2vMeet Lloyd Kahn, the Counterculture Publisher Who Is Skateboarding at 91 https://www.openculture.com/2026/09/meet-lloyd-kahn-the-counterculture-publisher-who-is-skateboarding-at-91.html07 Sep 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwwf4373s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3muvhdb72tk2yJohn Cleese on How “Stupid People Have No Idea How Stupid They Are” (Otherwise Known as the Dunning-Kruger Effect) https://www.openculture.com/2023/03/john-cleese-on-the-dunning-kruger-effect.html07 Sep 2026 02:24 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3muvhdb72tk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3muus72sf2s2hBertrand Russell’s 10 Commandments for Living in a Healthy Democracy #3: Never try to discourage thinking, for you are sure to succeed. https://www.openculture.com/2024/11/bertrand-russells-10-commandments-for-living-in-a-healthy-democracy.html06 Sep 2026 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3muus72sf2s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3muuiacvppc2tThe Very First Film Adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, a Thomas Edison Production (1910) https://www.openculture.com/2026/08/first-film-adaptation-of-mary-shelleys-frankenstein.html06 Sep 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3muuiacvppc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3mut2hr634223Curious Alice — The 1971 Anti-Drug Movie Based on Alice in Wonderland That Oddly Made Drugs Look Like Fun https://www.openculture.com/2025/07/curious-alice-the-1971-anti-drug-movie.html06 Sep 2026 03:29 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mut2hr634223https://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3muslisrvac2dBrian Eno Creates a List of 20 Books That Could Rebuild Civilization https://www.openculture.com/2022/03/what-books-could-be-used-to-rebuild-civilization-lists-by-brian-eno-stewart-brand-kevin-kelly.html05 Sep 2026 23:01 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3muslisrvac2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3mumyogproc2eWes Anderson Picks Nine of His Favorite Criterion Films https://www.openculture.com/2026/09/wes-anderson-picks-nine-of-his-favorite-criterion-films.html03 Sep 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumyogproc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3munbef5afc2uDiscover J.R.R. Tolkien’s Personal Book Cover Designs for The Lord of the Rings Trilogy https://www.openculture.com/2026/09/j-r-r-tolkiens-personal-book-cover-designs-for-the-lord-of-the-rings.html03 Sep 2026 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3munbef5afc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3muphpwt6d22iWhy Inventing Color TV Was So Difficult https://www.openculture.com/2026/09/why-inventing-color-tv-was-so-difficult.html04 Sep 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3muphpwt6d22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3mupbesircs2gThe Periodic Table of Endangered Elements: Visualizing the Chemical Elements That Could Vanish Before You Know It https://www.openculture.com/2026/08/periodic-table-of-endangered-elements.html04 Sep 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupbesircs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3munbef5afc2uDiscover J.R.R. Tolkien’s Personal Book Cover Designs for The Lord of the Rings Trilogy https://www.openculture.com/2026/09/j-r-r-tolkiens-personal-book-cover-designs-for-the-lord-of-the-rings.html03 Sep 2026 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3munbef5afc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3mumyogproc2eWes Anderson Picks Nine of His Favorite Criterion Films https://www.openculture.com/2026/09/wes-anderson-picks-nine-of-his-favorite-criterion-films.html03 Sep 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumyogproc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3mukgmgwkvc2uHow Leonardo da Vinci’s Procrastination Contributed to His Creativity https://www.openculture.com/2026/09/how-leonardo-da-vincis-procrastination-contributed-to-his-creativity.html02 Sep 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukgmgwkvc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3muhtu73zas2pHow Phone Addiction Keeps You from Achieving a Productive “Flow State” https://www.openculture.com/2026/09/how-phone-addiction-keeps-you-from-achieving-a-productive-flow-state.html01 Sep 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhtu73zas2phttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3muiydsci722cThe 1981 TIME Magazine Profile That Introduced Michel Foucault to America https://www.openculture.com/2015/03/the-1981-time-magazine-profile-that-introduced-michel-foucault-to-america.html02 Sep 2026 03:24 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3muiydsci722chttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3mufersoboc2bTim Curry (RIP) Breaks Down His Most Iconic Roles: Rocky Horror, Clue, Muppet Treasure Island & More https://www.openculture.com/2026/08/tim-curry-rip-breaks-down-his-most-iconic-roles.html31 Aug 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufersoboc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3mui3z3dkys2nMilton Glaser’s 10 Rules for Life & Work: The Celebrated Designer Dispenses Wisdom Gained Over His Long Life & Career https://www.openculture.com/2026/09/milton-glasers-10-rules-for-life-and-work.html01 Sep 2026 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mui3z3dkys2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3muhtu73zas2pHow Phone Addiction Keeps You from Achieving a Productive “Flow State” https://www.openculture.com/2026/09/how-phone-addiction-keeps-you-from-achieving-a-productive-flow-state.html01 Sep 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhtu73zas2phttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3muggwcda722iWhy Incompetent People Think They’re Competent: The Dunning-Kruger Effect, Explained https://www.openculture.com/2024/02/the-dunning-kruger-effect-explained.html01 Sep 2026 03:07 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3muggwcda722ihttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3mufilwbta22mThe Periodic Table of Endangered Elements: Visualizing the Chemical Elements That Could Vanish Before You Know It https://www.openculture.com/2026/08/periodic-table-of-endangered-elements.html31 Aug 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufilwbta22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3mufhuq6i6s23Odd that the @metmuseum.org and Anna Wintour wanted to fete a guy who was recorded saying “I love Hitler” and added "People like you would be dead today - your mothers, your forefathers would be gassed." [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Aug 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufhuq6i6s23https://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3mufersoboc2bTim Curry (RIP) Breaks Down His Most Iconic Roles: Rocky Horror, Clue, Muppet Treasure Island & More https://www.openculture.com/2026/08/tim-curry-rip-breaks-down-his-most-iconic-roles.html31 Aug 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufersoboc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3mudyyllyos2bHow the Iconic Eames Lounge Chair Is Made, From Start to Finish https://www.openculture.com/2018/04/how-the-iconic-eames-lounge-chair-is-made-from-start-to-finish.html31 Aug 2026 03:53 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mudyyllyos2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3mudsv7uchk24It's ironic that Biden abruptly pulled us out of Afghanistan and Trump impulsively mired us in Iran. So which party is against stupid forever wars?31 Aug 2026 02:03 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mudsv7uchk24https://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3mubiazewds25Isaac Asimov Laments the “Cult of Ignorance” in the United States (1980) https://www.openculture.com/2026/07/isaac-asimov-laments-the-cult-of-ignorance.html30 Aug 2026 03:48 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mubiazewds25https://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3muauuvjsqc2bThe Wisdom of David Bowie: On Art, Religion, Technology and More https://www.openculture.com/2026/08/the-wisdom-of-david-bowie-on-art-religion-technology-and-more.html29 Aug 2026 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3muauuvjsqc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3muajcpjp4k2tWhy Reading Egyptian Hieroglyphics Is Easier Than You Think https://www.openculture.com/2026/08/why-reading-egyptian-hieroglyphics-is-easier-than-you-think.html29 Aug 2026 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3muajcpjp4k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/openculture.bsky.social/post/3muai2uepe22oWhile you struggle to keep up with inflation, Trump focuses on interior decoration and enriching himself.29 Aug 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:tahtsk7ouhcdxiqwbgtrg36b/app.bsky.feed.post/3muai2uepe22o