How a Muslim Journalist Became an Outcast After He Wrote About Zionist Settlers (Slate) https://www.mohamed-hamad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/how-a-muslim-journalist-became-an-outcast-after-he-wrote-about-zionist-settlers-slate-400x225.jpg Mohamed Hamad Sep 23, 2018 Always Be Learning Last month, Wajahat Ali bylined a long story called “A Muslim Among Israeli Settlers.” Soon after, amid an intense backlash, he was disinvited from speaking at the largest Islamic gathering in the country.
How language shapes the way we think | Lera Boroditsky (Ted) https://www.mohamed-hamad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/how-language-shapes-the-way-we-think-lera-boroditsky-ted-400x225.jpg Mohamed Hamad Sep 22, 2018 Always Be Learning There are about 7,000 languages spoken around the world — and they all have different sounds, vocabularies and structures. But do they shape the way we think? Cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky shares examples of language — from an Aboriginal community in Australia that uses cardinal directions instead of left and right to the multiple words for blue in Russian — that suggest the answer is a resounding yes.
Why every social media site is a dumpster fire (Vox) https://www.mohamed-hamad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/why-every-social-media-site-is-a-dumpster-fire-vox-400x225.jpg Mohamed Hamad Sep 21, 2018 Always Be Learning Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube exploit our tribalism to keep us watching ads. That makes them a perfect target for trolls, conspiracy theorists, and con artists. Subscribe to our channel!
Why Hong Kong’s buildings are full of holes (Vox) https://www.mohamed-hamad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/why-hong-kongs-buildings-are-full-of-holes-vox-400x225.jpg Mohamed Hamad Aug 1, 2018 Always Be Learning Hong Kong’s famous skyline is known for its colorful lights and modern buildings, but a closer look reveals some unique designs inspired by feng shui. Like the gaping holes in the middle of buildings to let dragons fly through or cannon-like structures installed to deflect bad “qi” (pronounced chi).
How 156 years of British rule shaped Hong Kong (Vox) https://www.mohamed-hamad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/how-156-years-of-british-rule-shaped-hong-kong-vox-400x225.jpg Mohamed Hamad Jul 18, 2018 Always Be Learning Hong Kong has British DNA. Follow the Vox Borders watch page: https://www.facebook.com/VoxBorders/ Follow Johnny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnnywharris/ Watch on YouTube
G Funk | Official Documentary https://www.mohamed-hamad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/g-funk-official-documentary-400x225.jpg Mohamed Hamad Jul 12, 2018 Always Be Learning “When you’re making magic, sometimes the ingredients don’t come with instructions” – Snoop Dogg During the early 90s the G Funk style of hip-hop emerged […]
Sexual attraction is shaped by gut bacteria and desires (Big Think) https://www.mohamed-hamad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sexual-attraction-is-shaped-by-gut-bacteria-and-desires-big-think-400x225.jpg Mohamed Hamad Jul 11, 2018 Always Be Learning Behind our sexual impulses — who we feel attracted to and why — complex biological interactions help determine our feelings, our obsessions, our repulsions… Kathleen McAuliffe’s book is This Is Your Brain on Parasites: How Tiny Creatures Manipulate Our Behavior and Shape Society
What makes a good life? Lessons for the longest study on happiness (Ted) https://www.mohamed-hamad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/what-makes-a-good-life-lessons-for-the-longest-study-on-happiness-ted-400x225.jpg Mohamed Hamad Jul 11, 2018 Always Be Learning What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it’s fame and money, you’re not alone – but, according to […]
Robot restaurants won’t take your job and food will be better (Vox) https://www.mohamed-hamad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/robot-restaurants-wont-take-your-job-and-food-will-be-better-vox-400x225.jpg Mohamed Hamad Jul 10, 2018 Always Be Learning Robot restaurants are popping up all over downtown San Francisco, as a futuristic option for people to grab fast food for cheap. The latest example is Creator, a robotic restaurant that specializes in making gourmet hamburgers with their all-in-one burger robots.
What if we got rid of all road signs? (Vox) https://www.mohamed-hamad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/what-if-we-got-rid-of-all-road-signs-vox-400x225.jpg Mohamed Hamad Jul 8, 2018 Always Be Learning Some cities in Europe are undergoing a fascinating transformation: they’re getting rid of all of their road signs. That’s thanks to a design concept called “shared space,” where urban planners drastically lessen the presence of traffic lights, signs, and barriers, encouraging all forms of transportation to share the road.
How Aristocracies Rule (The Atlantic) https://www.mohamed-hamad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/how-aristocracies-rule-the-atlantic-400x225.jpg Mohamed Hamad Jul 8, 2018 Always Be Learning The American fairytale is far from enchanted. Power and wealth are concentrated in an anxious aristocracy, comprised of 10% of the population, that reigns by dividing the lower classes and pitting them against each other so that the poor turn against the poor. It’s how most aristocracies throughout history have worked. It’s also how the American elite convinced 25 million non-slaveholding citizens to aid and abet them in slavery.
How France produces the best football players https://www.mohamed-hamad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/how-france-produces-the-best-football-players-400x225.jpg Mohamed Hamad Jul 6, 2018 Always Be Learning France has had the most native players and coaches in the last 4 World Cups… and their dominance has been on the rise. Players like Kylian Mbappe and Paul Pogba are the children of immigrants and the product of the French soccer academy system. French- born players have played for Togo, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Argentina, Portugal, and many more.
Why the US national anthem is so hard to sing (VOX) https://www.mohamed-hamad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/why-the-us-national-anthem-is-so-hard-to-sing-400x225.jpg Mohamed Hamad Jul 6, 2018 Always Be Learning Although most people kinda know the US national anthem, most people have a hard time singing it. The Star Spangled Banner has quite the musical […]
Rapping Deconstructed (Vox) https://www.mohamed-hamad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/rapping-deconstructed-vox-400x225.jpg Mohamed Hamad Jul 3, 2018 Always Be Learning Here’s how some of the greatest rappers make rhymes Special thanks to the research of Martin Connor who was interviewed in this piece.
How Facebook and Social Media Sites Track You (NYT) https://www.mohamed-hamad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/How-Facebook-and-Social-Media-Sites-Track-You-NYT-400x225.jpg Mohamed Hamad Jul 3, 2018 Always Be Learning What makes you tick, who you know, where you go, even where you might end up. The information you share in your profile is a […]