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Around the World in Nine Festivals: How Music Unites Us Across Borders
From the deserts of California to the forests of Belgium, these iconic music festivals showcase the power of sound to bridge cultures,...

The Left Chapter
Jul 258 min read


Theatre of the Oppressed NYC
For TONYC, theater isn’t just for entertainment; it’s a powerful tool for social change. Screenshot from a performance, 2024 By Caitlin...

The Left Chapter
Jun 213 min read


Healing Through Words: How Creative Writing Empowers Caregivers
More than just a creative outlet, writing offers caregivers a powerful, cost-effective way to reduce stress, process emotions, and...

The Left Chapter
Jun 2016 min read


The Evolution of Humanity’s First Voice: How Drums Shape the Human Story
From ancient rituals to modern beats, the drum has echoed through every era as a vessel of rhythm, culture, and connection. A collection...

The Left Chapter
Jun 107 min read


Lustrous Surfaces: Easy on the Eyes, Easy on the Nervous System
The attraction to luster is rooted in our evolutionary history and has persisted among prehistoric artifacts, ancient civilizations, and...

The Left Chapter
Apr 119 min read


Why Is Prehistory Inspiring So Many Artists?
What draws us to such a distant and long-gone time? A fruitful relationship has always existed between prehistory (a scientific...
Michael Laxer
Oct 25, 202410 min read


Seeing Red: Our Ancient Relationship With Ocher and the Color of Cognition
Extensive ocher use reflects the culture and cognitive abilities of early humans, who inherited an affinity for red from primate...
Michael Laxer
May 3, 20246 min read


Outdated Narratives Have Humanity in a Downward Spiral—It’s Time to Tell ‘Stories for Life’
A short film and narratives project “Stories for Life” seeks to bring about the shift in culture that humanity needs to survive....
Michael Laxer
Feb 26, 20247 min read


Where Do Living Creatures Get Their Sense of Rhythm?
Ronan the Sea Lion -- image via screenshot By Marjorie Hecht The science of rhythm across species is a new and growing research field, as...
Michael Laxer
Jan 16, 20245 min read


A Compelling Theory to Explain a Key Trait of Modern Humans
Pinnacle Point, South Africa By Marjorie Hecht Paleoanthropologist Curtis Marean has developed a comprehensive explanation based on a...
Michael Laxer
Jan 4, 20246 min read


POOR Magazine Started With a Mother and Daughter Experiencing Homelessness and Grew Into a Movement
A mother and daughter in and out of homelessness founded a grassroots magazine in 1996, by and for people experiencing poverty. It grew...
Michael Laxer
Oct 28, 202320 min read


Daily LIFT #1053
Political and philosophical study group criticizing the reactionary fallacies of Confucius, woodcut, People's Republic of China 1976,...
Michael Laxer
Oct 11, 20231 min read


Ancient Roots: A Promising New Project to Organize Humanity’s Universal Heritage
An international group of researchers and data scientists are creating a comprehensive database of the world’s archaeological...
Michael Laxer
Sep 14, 20237 min read
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