Peace

Having trouble sleeping? Hit Snooze is Mashable's deep dive into how we cope with our collective insomnia and the many ways we can achieve a more peaceful slumber. There are two types of sleepers in this world.  On one side, there are the people who repeatedly hit snooze in a…

The pandemic has shown how just-in-time systems are also fragile. Helen Lewis March 26, 2020 Amy Sussman / GettyAs pictures of empty shelves dominated our social-media feeds here in Britain, armchair critics denounced their fellow citizens as selfish and greedy. Stop hoarding! End the panic-buying! Hang on, though. Were hordes…

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Right now, just about everything feels awful. A pandemic is ongoing. People are self-isolating at home to prevent the novel coronavirus from spreading further. Businesses are closed, leaving countless workers without employment. And to top it all off, the climate crisis continues to threaten humanity’s existence. Well, let’s put all…

A crop of the cover of Peace Talks by Jim ButcherImage: AceChicago wizard Harry Dresden returns for more magical mayhem in Peace Talks, the latest in fantasy author Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files series, which marks its 20th anniversary this year. At long last there’s some hope that the supernatural conflicts…

By Leo Babauta In the middle of the chaos of the world right now, what can we do to take care of ourselves? Let’s talk about a handful of simple mindfulness practices that can be helpful. Breathe deeply into the belly. This is one to start with, no matter where…

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Early photos-FOMO — The analog world still has plenty of wonders in this excerpt from The Analog Antiquarian. Jimmy Maher - Mar 15, 2020 1:00 pm UTC A camel in front of the Great Pyramids of Giza near Cairo, Egypt in modern times. Visions of America / Getty Images Compared…

In theory, social distancing is the perfect opportunity to finally clear out your Netflix queue. You're home all the time, your schedule's empty because everything's been canceled, and you need something to do lest you go stir crazy.  But in practice, it's not just the films we've been meaning to…

Infections don’t just attack weaknesses in the human body. They also exploit weaknesses in human society. Some disasters are small, and some disasters are just very far away. Covid-19 is neither. It’s big, and it’s here, and it’s fast. Infection rates are currently doubling roughly every three days. It’s going…