What does it mean to cultivate?

Merriam-Webster defines the act as: to foster the growth of; to improve by labor, care, or study; to refine.

By that same token, this blog (The Cultivator) is a tool used to help stimulate the mind by aggregating interesting and noteworthy news—systematically farming food for thought, all year long. But posts are not strictly news or opinion. Each topic will provide facts, in addition to an informed conclusion, with links for further reading and verification of those facts.

Why cultivate?

We live in a time when information is coming at us so quick that we don't know how to process it all, and companies like Google make millions just by organizing it. With so much coming at us, it's no wonder why our society is called "attention deprived"—why people care more about being entertained than being told the whole truth.

News organizations know this and take advantage by "media-storming" the same cliché storylines, perpetuating it until focus shifts to a new topic. The problem is: we aren't learning much by being spoon-fed the same tired angles about the economic crisis at every turn.

Yet each and every day lies the possibility of refreshing, educational news. Looking beyond the immediate firestorms and buzzwords, the opportunity to expand your mind has no limit—and it could all start with a 500-word article.

This is the type of news that deserves some attention. So switch your brain to active, and get ready to learn something new with every cultivation.