Cool Stuff From Around the Web
General
- Interesting collection of drawings of the root structures of different plants
- Green Burial Council – resources for green burials
- National Park Font
Systems
- The Donella Meadows Project
- Coordination Headwinds (presentation)
Learning
Online Library Resources
- Hathi Trust – digital library with free access to millions of documents
- WorldCat – find books in libraries around the world (useful for hunting down rare books and original editions)
- Standard Ebooks – free e-books that are out of copyright
- Forgotten Books – lots of obscure old books downloadable for free
Misc
- Bad News – Learn disinformation strategies
- The Feynman Lectures on Physics
- Nutrition and Physical Degeneration – free online, with photos
- The Book of Life
- A visual exploration of how cameras and lenses work.
- Bible Hub – great for research and translation comparisons
Languages
- Closemaster – language learning tool
- Forvo – pronunciation help in so many languages
Latin
Cooking
- Meats and Sausages – fantastic and highly detailed meat preservation resource
Blogs
Lord of the Rings
- Interactive Map of Middle Earth – extremely helpful when reading The Hobbit or Lord of the Rings.
- Tolkien Gateway wiki
- The Encyclopedia of Arda
Podcasts
- Levar Burton Reads – the family favorite
- Lex Fridman Podcast
- The MeatEater Podcast – even if you’re not into hunting, there are excellent episodes on wildlife recovery, history, and anthropology.
- Bear Grease Podcast
- Tim Ferris Blog & Podcast
- Jocko Podcast
- Your Undivided Attention
- Jordan Peterson Podcast (I preferred the old lectures, I stopped listening to the new stuff)
- One of the best lectures: Being a Victim
Lectures and Talks
- alanwatts.org
- The Meaning Crisis by John Vervaeke