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'lower-value human capital' https://x.com/SkyNews/status/2056753241866584119?s=20

extremely interesting video explaining how birds use words and grammar-like rules to communicate with each other https://youtu.be/jmys2abx4co?si=fzWiBhEPzRuO4ouO

Handwriting but not typewriting leads to widespread brain connectivity

The present findings suggest that the intricate and precisely controlled handwriting movements have a beneficial impact on the brain’s connectivity patterns related to learning and remembering. The present study did not find evidence of such positive activation patterns when using a keyboard.

handwriting > all other forms of writing (typing, screens, etc.) Paper: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10853352/

i agree that Korea is simply foreshadowing the future of most societies https://x.com/chinaburnerphon/status/2056314920225169748?s=20

[cc] Solomon's Paradox is the psychological phenomenon where individuals can easily offer excellent, rational advice to others but struggle to apply that same wisdom to their own personal conflicts.

The quiet grief of adult friendship a beautiful piece on adult friendship #BM

Friendship, however, has always depended on a certain irrational generosity. A willingness to waste time together magnificently. To listen to the same anxiety for the fifth time. To sit through silence. To remain available without agenda. And perhaps this is why adult friendship feels increasingly radical. It resists the transactional logic modern life rewards everywhere else. Because a real friend offers something profoundly rare: unoptimised presence. Family is structured by blood. Marriage by institution. Work relationships by utility. Friendship survives purely through mutual choosing. Nobody has to stay. And yet some people do.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/civil-irony/the-quiet-grief-of-adult-friendship/

Some people dream of having a swimming pool at home, while those who have one hardly ever use it. Those who have lost a loved one feel a profound sense of loss, while others often complain about their living relatives. Those without a partner long for one, while those who have one often don't appreciate it. The hungry would give anything for a meal, while the satiated complain about the taste of their food. Those without a car dream of owning one, while those who have a car are always looking for a better one.

https://x.com/bitcoin_teddy/status/2055786371722465675?s=46&t=2q9OLMlaobNlHLewOXT4uA

apologies regarding the new approval basis for commenting its to combat bots for the time being until i can somehow set up an anti-bot measure

In general, most experts agree that you’re considered a polyglot if you speak four or more languages. How Do Experts Define It? https://nativespeakers.co/blog/how-many-languages-to-be-a-polyglot

i've been learning korean for almost 6 months through weekly classes however, after my recent trip to seoul, i can't help but feel that i'm learning too slowly because i was still unable to have a basic conversation w locals i suddenly have the urge to go all in and master it asap, before moving on to my next language (i have a life goal of becoming a polyglot) what's the best way to learn a language? here's one from reddit: • Learn the most common ~100-200 words as fast as possible. • Start forming basic sentences and get a super broad overview of how the grammar works. • Start finding native content, then continue learning the most common 2000 words. • Start output practice with either a tutor or just simple journaling. • Keep grinding vocab until it feels sufficient, usually 5000 words or so and then full immersion can be the most effective. 1000 words will cover ~80% of the language. tldr; i have decided that Korean will be my curriculum for the rest of Q2! (after finishing up the current books that i'm halfway through) 할 수 있어요!

swallowtail butterflies can retain memories formed during their larval stage, even after undergoing complete metamorphosis. those learned responses also appeared to persist to the next generation. https://youtu.be/nhESxrqPjfU?si=pbKb5sGiQNpcB_rM

the above article somehow reminded me of this video, whereby ancient civilisations spent a lot of their time creating aside from socialising contrary to popular belief, hunting wasn’t the bulk of time spent https://youtu.be/TQd2k1pEXp4?si=Sylk6smDT5OsO7x-

to save a high income earner or low income earner? which would you? https://www.reddit.com/r/korea/s/IFWZmNiHEg