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In 1405, Admiral Zheng set off from China with the greatest armada in history,
leading three hundred magnificent ships on a thirty year odyssey to distant lands as far afield as Africa.
Later that century, Columbus landed in the New World with three barely seaworthy boats.
Zheng’s armada, for all its grandeur, left virtually no imprint on the world
-- while Columbus changed the entire course of history. 
Why?
The Patterning Instinct provides a new answer to…

The Patterning Instinct: A History of Humanity's Search for Meaning, by Jeremy Lent
Showing how culture shapes values and values shape history, The Patterning Instinct provides a fresh perspective on crucial questions of the human story.

Comics and Film: A Space Odyssey https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2026/02/07/comics-and-film-a-space-odyssey

@… look… when I am driving down the road as a 43 year old person in a Honda Odyssey minivan and I see another person driving a Honda Odyssey minivan — I always say to myself: “MINIVAN BUDDIES” even though the factory year of the minivan may not be identical
I think what I’m trying to say is that we needn’t be age identical twins to be friends

Comics and Film: A Space Odyssey https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2026/02/07/comics-and-film-a-space-odyssey

Carolyn and I were just watching 2001 A Space Odyssey and the last scene came on. We’re looking at the face of the fetus and just as the orchestra hits the last chord, the electricity cut out for a split second and the TV shut off.
Freaky.

I remember when we learned about that transition in film class and when I saw it for the first time I was very disappointed. Every film that ripped that off made a better match cut. #Kubrick https://frames.social/@20…

Comics and Film: A Space Odyssey https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2026/02/07/comics-and-film-a-space-odyssey

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #AstralPlane
Marcus Belgrave:
🎵 Space Odyssey
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https://open.spotify.com/track/1X9qdWiyt6ErVz8zkYTaFw

@… @… how dare you besmirch the odyssey. unofficial renderings means some rando did it! 😅

#scifi #scifimovies

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#MusicMatters
- Mark Radcliffe's Choral Odyssey 2
Mark Radcliffe discusses his favourite choral music, including works by Mozart, Ticheli, Barber and Eric Whitacre.
Relisten now 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002szs8

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#MusicMatters
- Mark Radcliffe's Choral Odyssey 1
Mark Radcliffe discusses his favourite choral music, from his early exposure to Handel's Messiah, through to works by Gorecki, Tallis and James MacMillan.
Relisten now 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002srl9

Comics and Film: A Space Odyssey
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