Tag: Era

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  Love it or hate it, we’re living in the subscription era. I’m not just talking about streaming platforms, which have been biting the wallet for years, or newspapers and magazines, which have simply migrated their long-term models to a new digital era. No, I’m talking a...

“At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance…” Thi...

If you told me ten years ago that I would cherish a lingering hug over a wild night out, I’d probably have laughed in disbelief. But, oh, how times have changed. Diving into my 30s felt like wading into the still waters after navigating the turbulent waves of my 20s. And while the sun ...

The History of Scarcity The history of life is a story of scarcity, but the history of humanity is a story of triumph over scarcity. Millions of years ago, hominids began to differentiate themselves from other animals by mastering fire. While some other animals can rudimentarily use tools, only h...

Sunday evening (29th Aug 21) was an emotional rollercoaster for FC Barcelona (FCB) and Lionel Messi fans with both Barcelona and PSG playing their league matches at 5 pm and 8:45 pm CET, registering 2–1 and 2–0 wins respectively. The new Barcelona has been interesting to watch. Withou...

On the corner of Jessie Street, The Harlequin is slick and stylized on the inside: hanging glass chandeliers and elaborate white-petal, art-installation-esque light fixtures; maximalist florid wallpaper; exposed brick with lamppost-like sconces; and those court-jester-inspired floor tiles. Even the ...

In the digital age, cryptocurrencies have emerged as a new form of currency, offering a myriad of possibilities for transactions, investments, and even philanthropy. The intersection of philanthropy and cryptocurrency represents a significant shift in the way charitable giving is approached, opening...

“Canadians view the unvaccinated as responsible for overwhelming the health care system (48%), people who are holding Canadians back from having a new normal life (40%), endangering society (36%)“ On that same day, in Ontario fully vaccinated people were 20% more likely to b...

I’ve watched every episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians! I have Kim’s products on my shelf. I think Kim has grown tremendously as a person. The incident that happened in Paris fundamentally changed her as a person. And I think even she would agree that it changed her f...

The Neolithic Era was a pivotal period in human history, that marked a significant advancement in lifestyle, tools, and agriculture. And important to our understanding of this era, is the island of Malta. Nestled in the heart of the Mediterranean, Malta boasts numerous significant archaeologic...

When most people think of the Victorian Era, they tend to assume everything was squeaky clean. They assume people were all prim and proper, that sobriety was a thing, and that people just died from disease and poisons they used every day. Most of this is a fairly correct assumption, minus the dru...

The Neolithic Era was a pivotal period in human history, that marked a significant advancement in lifestyle, tools, and agriculture. And important to our understanding of this era, is the island of Malta. Nestled in the heart of the Mediterranean, Malta boasts numerous significant archaeologic...

The Neolithic Era was a pivotal period in human history, that marked a significant advancement in lifestyle, tools, and agriculture. And important to our understanding of this era, is the island of Malta. Nestled in the heart of the Mediterranean, Malta boasts numerous significant archaeologic...

I recently watched a video where this content creator joked about how Black Americans are always having an identity crisis with the names we use to describe ourselves. I laughed as she threw out the most common names ; African American, Black , ADOS etc. and then proceeded to the rest of her point. ...

The most fitting name that I’ve come up with for this period is the Era of the New Nation. That phrase reminds us of all that was at stake, all to be determined, all that would forever shape the history that followed. The Constitution was a set of instructions for a nation to come; the first t...

In 2024, conventional manufacturing and linear supply chains in the fashion industry will evolve significantly. Robots could replace many traditional labor roles, sustainability will be at the core of business strategy, waste will be transformed into raw materials, and data will guide just about eve...

Yes, celebrity culture is undeniably different. And yes, beauty standards in celebrity culture have historically, and continuously, championed thinness as an ideal concept of beauty trend setting and maintaining. But I cannot be the only one who looked at all the (mostly A-List) celebrities at the ...