Colin Wright's Blog, page 25

Colossal & Connected

On this week’s episode of Let’s Know Things, we talk about great big events, the interconnectedness of everything, and why it’s so difficult for us to perceive outsized happenings — or in some cases even believe they exist. We also take a look at cyanobacteria, riff on Mount Tambora, and learn the amazing name of […]

Sipping from the Fire Hose

I’m convinced that half of my fairly rugged immune system is the result of traveling to many different climates and biomes, and the other half is the consequence of drinking from the hose in our backyard when I was a kid. How many aphids did I swallow? How many tardigrades did I quaff? How many […]

Population

It’s boggling how much information we have access to today, and yet how misinformed we can be about so many things. Part of the issue is that we very often talk past each other when supposedly discussing or debating. But another part is that we frequently aren’t even talking about the same issues, even when […]

Lifestyle for One

My apartment smells of sautéed onions and fresh-minced garlic. I love the smell. Not everyone would, but I do. I also tend to fill my space with the fragrance of curries and peppers, or on the other end of the olfactory flavor wheel, hot oats and cinnamon. I cook these things liberally, gleefully glazing my […]

Intentional Milestones

Something that I took for granted while on the road was the number of milestones that were built into my life. I’d arrive in a new country, I’d try some new food, I’d meet a new group of people, I’d start a new project — all things that are native to a full-time traveler’s lifestyle. […]

Turning Sideways

It's possible to seem impressive from one angle, but to be incredibly flat from every other possible viewpoint.

Pace & Goals

Of all the things that a change in one's lifestyle can bring, a new pace is one of the more difficult to accept.

Look Away

On this week’s episode of Let’s Know Things, we touch on the idea of shunning, then deep-dive into empiricism versus faith, trust and journalism, and how politicians are like magicians. We also discuss why diluting the influence of journalism and journalists is a wonderful short-term tactic, but potentially very harmful in the long-term. I wanted […]

Non-Human Intelligence

On the most recent episode of my podcast, Let's Know Things, we discuss intelligence, and in particular the types of intelligence we find outside of our own species.

Vacant and Beige

It's easy to imagine potential in empty spaces. Less easy to imagine are the possibilities for spaces that are filled, badly.