October 25, 2013

The Purpose of Art (Pablo Picasso)

“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” -Pablo Picasso (born on this day in 1881)

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.”

-Pablo Picasso (born on this day in 1881)

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

Forget billions and billions. When it comes to the number of galaxies in the Universe, both theorists’ and observers’ estimates are too low.

Confronting your “absolute stupidity” is a sign you’re on course to learning something new and wonderful.

Known as orphaned planets, rogue planets, or planets without parent stars, these “outliers” might be the most common type of planet overall.

When appraising human behavior, people tend to forgo the lessons of psychology in favor of assumption and anecdote.

Don’t become one of those organizations that slouches toward positive behavioral change — here’s how to move fast.

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Stargazer John Chumack used a homemade telescope and a QHY8 cooled single shot color CCD camera to capture this image.