June 22, 2022
A journey into the flavors and traditions of Peru’s favorite food
Approximately 8,000 years ago, the first wild potatoes were harvested from the high-altitude soils surrounding Lake Titicaca at the foot of the Andes Mountains. Since then, more than 4,000 varieties of native potatoes—known in Peru as papas nativas—have been cultivated in the Andean highlands. On a month-long journey through Peru, we encounter the diverse flavors, cultural significance, agricultural challenges, history, and daily uses of papas nativas.
Cassavas: cyanide poisoners and enemies of rationality
Cultural psychologist Joe Henrich points to the cassava as evidence that blindly following tradition is sometimes better than individual rational choice. (book, summary article) [more inside]
generative pfpNFT’s neochibi aesthetic inspired by street style tribes
But the story behind the Milady Maker implosion … is even weirder than it initially seemed, the bizarre tip of an even more confounding iceberg. To understand what happened requires a journey into the kaleidoscopic heart of New York City’s nascent Gen Z art scene, where shitposting, leftism, crypto, fascist occultism, and cyber-libertarianism all congeal together into an amorphous—and nihilistic—cultural blob. via the author's own Garbage Day newsletter
Climate Denial's Racist Roots
The Sunflower Movements: Useful Fictions and Consensus Reality
corporate libertarianism v synthetic technocracy v digital democracy: "Yes I think the defining political divides of the 21st century will be roughly captured in the terms laid out by Civilization VI: Gathering Storm Expansion... Current crisis is largely transition from the 20th century mode of fascism v communism v democracy to this." [more inside]
“Design Fiction is like archaeology for the future”
Design Fiction has come a long way in the 10+ years since it all began. It's been gaining popularity since then, yet people still misunderstand what it is all about. So its creators made a short film to explain Design Fiction and why it's useful. [more inside]
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