A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.
—Albert Einstein (via granosdegranada)
Philadelphia Fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus)
Granos de Maíz y Granada: THE FRUIT OF THE SNAKE
Far from the known paths, beyond the rocky roads, after the thousand banana trees there is a small labyrinthine valley.
In the middle of this sumptuous valley there’s a murmurous spring and a quiet pond. The misty conditions of the valley guard its location and there, away from the world,…
Green Milkweed (Asclepias viridis)
Anita Sarkeesian at TEDxWomen 2012
“WHY ARE COMMENTS TURNED OFF? This talk comes from a woman who was targeted by an online hate campaign. Predictably, the same campaign has targeted this talk, so comments have been shut down. If you’d like to comment constructively on this video, please share on your own social networks. Anita Sarkeesian talks about online misogyny in the video game community, and her experience with harassment because of her work. She is a media critic and the creator of Feminist Frequency, a video webseries that explores the representations of women in pop culture narratives. TEDxWomen was curated and produced by The Paley Center for Media. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)”—Youtube
- FEMINIST FREQUENCY IS BACK! Love Anita’s work. Such an inspiration. If you haven’t yet witnessed this woman’s amazing work, check it out here. You should. —TO
