If your New Year’s resolutions include finding more time to travel, then you might find some inspiration in this stunning short film from Benjamin Trancart titled “Paris, the City of Light.” PARIS, THE CITY OF LIGHT (FULL LENGTH HD VERSION) from Trak on Vimeo. While Paris has never had a problem attracting tourists, Anthony Bourdain …
Tag Archive: The Long Now Foundation
Sep 26
‘Gangnam Style’ and the Birth of a Global Mind
Whether pop culture makes you either clap for joy or cringe with horror, it’s a social phenomenon that offers insight into the mindset of any given society. While American pop culture has penetrated almost every region of the globe, with items such as Coca-Cola and musicians like Jennifer Lopez easily recognizable among people who may …
Aug 17
Weekend Listening: The Continuing Evolution of Music
This week on FORA.tv Music Friday, we take a look at some of the ways artists are fostering evolution in music whether it’s through technology, in the classroom, in a music video, or with industry practices. Classical pianist Lang Lang engages an audience along with 100 young pianists in a social music event, allowing the …
Jul 24
From the Atomic Age Archives: Volunteers Agree to Witness Nuclear Blast Up-Close
The following video was posted on YouTube in November of 2011, but it was recently discovered and written about on NPR, Huffington Post and several other sites. Why? Check out for yourself and see: When this was filmed in 1957, the United States had already detonated approximately 100 nuclear devices, including the atomic bombs dropped on …
Jun 29
Does Buying Green Products Make a Real Difference?
This Week’s Big Question: When we buy green products, we aren’t doing much for the environment, says philosopher Slavoj Zizek. We run around obsessively recycling and biking and buying organic food because we believe we are doing something meaningful. But we are still consuming. We have good intentions but no real impact. Not quite, says former …