Director of the Global Financial Inclusion Initiative at Yale University and Innovations for Poverty Action, Aishwarya Ratan took some time out to discuss some key aspects of poverty economics. “If you look across the globe, there are severe inequalities in how people access and use finance.” Aishwarya Ratan on poverty economics from PopTech on Vimeo. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a …
A Certain Brand(y) of Pipe.
Whether Jew or gentile, everyone has dreamed about drinking their brandy in the 17th century–now is the time. The Brandy Pipe offers a long sipping stem that is gently warmed by your hand as you hold this delicate glass to help release hidden aromas and flavours. Snag one of these, and you’ll be wearing pantaloons in no time. Purchase it →here.← Quiet …
Easy Explanation.
Heartsrevolution recently released visuals for their single “Not that Hard to Explain”–and by recently, we mean three weeks ago. Why are we so late to the party? Well, the explanation is easy, we didn’t know about it. Co-directed with High5Collective, the video features the duo riding around in one of the creepiest ice cream truck ever. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch …
Autumn & Winter Get Some Color.
Giulio Rustichelli keeps up with a colorful tradition, photographing Esther Heesch, Henrietta Hellberg, Marihenny Pasible, and Sung Hee Kima for Benetton Fall Winter 2012 Women’s Campaign. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. …
A Moment to Reflect.
Manuel Plantin, who also goes by the mononym of Yodamanu, transports us to a parallel world that exists right below our very feet. For those who have caught themselves staring at the ground on a rainy day, this sound be a familiar scene. Palntin’s Reflet is a series of photographs that features the reflections of the wet ground. The photos …
Fuxk the Fairy Tales.
“There is no such things as inner peace. There is only nervousness and death.” – Fran Lebowitz. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com