Website Reviews - February 2020
by: BTM - Sun, 02 Feb 2020
Site: www.brainpickings.org
Verdict: A thought-provoking and insightful blog.
What is it?
Boredom doesn’t mean you should distract yourself with the simplest and most mind-numbing content out there on the web. Try expanding your knowledge by diving deep into the incredibly useful and thought-provoking blog posts on Brain Pickings, which is a popular blog run by MIT fellow, Maria Popova. She’s the one who does all the research and writing for each post.
The Good.
You can probably expect to find a few good books to add to your reading list just by subscribing to this blog. Furthermore, there is a plethora of content from topics such as art, literature and science curated from multiple sources.
The Bad
The site could be presented in a better way. It has a somewhat cluttered appearance and there are huge blocks of text separated by very few pictures so it isn’t the easiest to digest, especially in small chunks.
www.ted.com
TED has become a powerful organisation in spreading ideas and knowledge. The non-profit movement hosts conferences around the world where people from all walks of life share their amazing ideas and experiences through short speaking gigs. You can find video talks on practically any subject you’re interested in.
www.vsauce.com
Vsauce is an incredibly popular and successful YouTube channel (with several spinoff channels) that has attracted over 13 million subscribers. Videos focus on interesting educational content where channel creator, Michael Stevens, teaches viewers about all sorts of interesting topics.
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