A once-ridiculed explorer's theory about a great Amazonian civilization is being confirmed by LiDAR technology, revealing massive, engineered landscapes and interconnected settlements hidden beneath the jungle canopy.
The tape Everything Everywhere Daily · Aug 8
“LiDAR evidence now shows that large portions of Amazonia were inhabited by substantial, organized societies that deliberately reshaped their environment.”
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Everything Everywhere Daily · Deterrence and The Spectacle of PunishmentAug 7
From Jeremy Bentham's Panopticon to Seoul's 24/7 camera coverage, the fear of being watched has become the primary tool of social control, moving punishment from public spectacle to an invisible, ever-present threat.
Untold Italy · 336. How to Embrace Italian Culture as You Land in ItalyAug 7
A Roman tour guide explains the "game of chicken" that is Roman traffic. Hesitation is weakness, zebra stripes "don't really mean much," and you must make eye contact or drivers will "try to freak you out even more."