books, life expectancy, reading, yale school of public health
Researchers at Yale University have recently published a study showing that people who read books live longer on average than those who don’t. What are the benefits of reading? Everyone can list many benefits, such as increasing knowledge, broadening horizons, etc. But few people would think that reading more can help you live longer. Researchers ...
In this excellent Ted-Ed video that’s just under 6 minutes, Alex Gendler goes into how the genre of Dystopias emerged. He looks at how dystopian novels — such as Gulliver’s Travels, Animal Farm, and Brave New World — don’t just come with warnings about governments and technology, the take-away message is that humanity cannot be molded into an ...
