The first is that authenticity turns out to be just another form of hyper-competitive status seeking, exacerbating many of the very problems it was designed to solve. Second, and even more worrisome, is that the legitimate fear of the negative effects of technological evolution has given way to a …

Just in time for the weekend: five quick links, including Oreos as art, the power of beauty, Richard Feynman on how science works, All Hallow’s Read, and tips for overcoming writers block.

1. Oreo cameos: Your next art project is only a bag of Oreos away
2. How does beauty feel?: Our response to …

Weekend reading links for 23 September 2011, including: sushi etiquette, cultural insights from 5 million books, Bartitsu demonstration, and great science discoveries.

1. Culturomics: What We Learned from 5 Million Books: Great TED talk on some cultural insights from digitizing and processing 5 …