The best of AUX
11 culture links earned a place on the AUX Mainstage.
Top culture curatorsyoutube.com · curated by @mylo
This YouTube video by Closed Stacks explores the "curse of knowledge," a cognitive bias that makes it difficult for experts to effectively communicate complex ideas to novices. Using examples like Alan Sokal’s academic hoax and Elizabeth Newton’s tapping experiment, the video explains how experts struggle to step outside their own perspective and realize what others do not know.
dirt.fyi · curated by @maisonde
An analysis of the commercialization and co-optation of the riot grrrl movement by modern corporate branding.
lithub.com · curated by @potat00
A historical look at the origins and evolution of the letter W in the English alphabet.
youtube.com · curated by @mylo
This Veritasium video explores confirmation bias through a number-sequence puzzle where participants struggle to find the actual rule (any ascending numbers) because they only test sequences that confirm their initial hypotheses. The video demonstrates that people naturally seek to validate their beliefs rather than disprove them, mirroring how humans overlook "black swans." To overcome this cognitive bias and truly find the truth, the host emphasizes that we must actively try to disprove our theories, just like the scientific method.
henryfudgeofficial.substack.com · curated by @undomondo
An essay on modern despair, societal decline, and the economic realities faced by younger generations compared to their grandparents.
hornet.org · curated by @thevillageruse
An archive dedicated to the history and heritage of the USS Hornet aircraft carrier.
pressreader.com · curated by @xingchenx
Article from New York Magazine on PressReader; original content behind aggregation—no page text available to extract.
theguardian.com · curated by @basehead
Guardian feature on the resurgence of quaaludes (methaqualone): history, why they disappeared, and factors behind recent renewed availability and use.
cosy-japan.vercel.app · curated by @skelly
Personal/visual travel piece titled “Natsu no Michi — a cosy summer road,” presenting a reflective summer journey in Japan.
homer-catalogue-of-ships.netlify.app · curated by @skelly
Interactive site mapping Homer's Catalogue of Ships: lists 29 contingents, 1,186 ships, a map and a 3D Homeric galley to explore.
victorianweb.org · curated by @knownquantity
A long-running online scholarly resource about Victorian literature, history, art and culture, founded 1994.
