Why fiction is good for you - Boston.com. New studies show that in fact a steady diet including some fiction is good for us and results in more effective behavior change and learning than non-fiction. This is because of cognitive "shields" we put up when reading non-fiction. Also fiction acts as a social glue to … Continue reading Storytelling and science: how fiction results in more behavior change than non-fiction
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Kurt Vonnegut: an anthropologist and futurist
Kurt Vonnegut. He was forced to study biochemistry in college, then attempted to obtain his MA in anthropology however his thesis was rejected as too far out. later when he published books, U Chicago gave him the MA, citing his anthropological style of writing! The world is poorer without him. Related articles Love Letter to … Continue reading Kurt Vonnegut: an anthropologist and futurist
Narrative Science: Using computational linguistics to automate storytelling
The new startup Narrative Science is slowly replacing many of the stories you read every day by using computational linguistic algorithms to summarize data from online sources on subjects from finance to sports. It is also scaring the pants off of journalists everywhere. Narrative Science . Related articles Could algorithms replace writers? (raventools.com) We've sold … Continue reading Narrative Science: Using computational linguistics to automate storytelling
Project Gutenberg – free ebooks
Project Gutenberg - free ebooks. Project Gutenberg is the foremost online source for public-domain literature, with over 20,000 books available. Even better, titles from the entirely free eBook collection are downloadable to your PC or PDA, and searchable by author or by title. Related articles Project Gutenberg Hits 40,000 Titles! + Launch of Gutenberg Self-Publishing … Continue reading Project Gutenberg – free ebooks
Snopes.com: Urban Legends Reference Pages
snopes.com: Urban Legends Reference Pages. Best email spoof detector in rule the web. Before you forward that so-called "true" story that landed in your inbox this morning to everyone in your address book, you better check Snopes. Related articles McDonald's Supports Chick-fil-A? (snopes.com) Snopes.com + Anxiety Aren't Always the Best Mix (dumbfearoftheday.wordpress.com) Rick Holmes: Truth … Continue reading Snopes.com: Urban Legends Reference Pages
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