Paul Elsher

Swimming with the current of life.

[Paul Elsher @p_elsher]

I've read a good pile of books this year.

Some I read for the first time, some were rereads.

I thought it would be useful — to both others and myself — to write down some of the key insights I've learned.

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[Paul Elsher @p_elsher]

I've read a good pile of books this year.

Some I read for the first time, some were rereads.

I thought it would be useful — to both others and myself — to write down some of the key insights I've learned.

🧵

[Archaeology & Art @archaeologyart]

One of the greatest discoveries of archaeology: the Riace Bronzes (Calabria, Italy, c. 450 BC)

[Ana Lorena Fabrega @anafabrega11]

School prepares kids for school.

Not the real world.

[Paul Elsher @p_elsher]

@archeohistories That's impractically heavy to be used in battle.

[Paul Elsher @p_elsher]

@Rainmaker1973 Wow, that's crazy.

[Archaeology & Art @archaeologyart]

Matthaeus Greuter, A surgery where all fantasy and follies are purged, Wellcome Images, ca. 1600.

[Paul Elsher @p_elsher]

What is the most important lesson you've learned this year?

[Paul Elsher @p_elsher]

This is beautiful.

Painting by Rob Gonsalves.

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

This miniature ecosystem has been thriving in an almost completely isolated state for more than forty years. It has been watered just once in that time.

#archaeohistories

[Paul Elsher @p_elsher]

@mkobach The backfire effect: when you try to change someone's beliefs using facts, it only makes them double down on their beliefs.

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

A Roman bathhouse still in use after 2000 years in Khenchela, Algeria.

#archaeohistories

[Nina Willburger @DrNWillburger]

Fascinating world of ancient #glass: a marvellous #Roman dropper-flask in the form of a #gladiator’s helmet, which can be recognized as a helmet of a secutor. Found in Cologne, dating 3rd century AD.

Photo: British Museum (Inv. no. 1881,0624.2)

#RomanArchaeology

[Paul Elsher @p_elsher]

@HeadDaoNFT Done.

Discord id: #5081

[Paul Elsher @p_elsher]

@archaeologyart So cool!

[Paul Elsher @p_elsher]

The Great Wave off Kanagawa

[Paul Elsher @p_elsher]

Anti-role models are as useful as role models.

The former helps you determine what you should avoid, the latter shows you the right things to do.

[Archaeology & Art @archaeologyart]

Vigil - by Laura Makabresku, 2020.

Web: https://t.co/SvEHARg9ZU

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

The ceiling of the temple of Dendera, which shows the beauty and accuracy of the work of the ancient Egyptian artist.

#archaeohistories

[Paul Elsher @p_elsher]

@jonjalb @jordanbpeterson Sure. But the point is that during a crisis when people feel unsafe, it's possible to impose rules and limitations that would get strong resistance otherwise. And of course find a target to blame.

[Paul Elsher @p_elsher]

@Outrider_Trades @jordanbpeterson Exactly.