In China, dreams mean different things today compared to before.
在中国,与以前相比,今天的梦的意义不同。
When our societies were tribal, it was thought that dreams were instructions from the gods or even evil spirits seeking to do harm.
当我们的社会是部落的时,人们认为梦是来自众神甚至寻求伤害的恶灵的指示。
In ancient China, people believed that every dream...
Perhaps if I had chosen a different restaurant, I pondered to myself, this would have turned out differently.
也许如果我选择了另一家餐厅,我心想,结果会有所不同。
This particular Italian restaurant had seemed like the ideal spot for a first date. The room was candle lit and elegantly topped...
Observing the world during the past 24 months, it seems that the most apparent hibernating species is not the commonly perceived, good-old garden-variety bear, but instead the Homo Sapien.
观察过去24个月的世界,似乎最明显的冬眠物种不是人们普遍认为的、古老的花园品种熊,而是智人。
Ever since the COVID pandemic began, public spaces around the world...
Not long ago, and in a world where these kinds of happenings were commonplace, lived a family of bears. Now, they might have looked identical to your average Earth Brown Bear, and indeed they had many of the same...
In my miseducated youth, I used to try to power through the winter with an “Are we there yet?” attitude.
在我受过教育的年轻时,我曾经试图用“我们到那里了吗?”来度过冬天。 态度。
Overwhelm, exhaustion and meltdowns over the course of several decades finally led to a kinder approach to winter. Since...
Saying that stereotypes are negative is a stereotype in itself.We often forget is that some of the simplest things we do, without a care, are based on stereotypes. Obviously, everyone’s different, so we react in different ways, but for...
For as long as there have been people, there have been comparisons drawn between them. No matter where on Earth, people have thrived off stereotypes, been shocked and amused by them in equal measure.
只要有人,他们之间就会有比较。 无论在地球上的什么地方,人们都从陈规定型观念中茁壮成长,同样被它们所震惊和逗樂。
Today’s politically correct new world...
Stereotypes exist because the human brain is a meaning making machine. It creates patterns, even where ostensibly, none are to be found. This ability to recognise and retain patterns allows us to recognise faces, understand language, read, and appreciate...