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Does success make us miserable? Freud thought so. Modern science begs to differ... more » To read through Auden's essays, talks, plays, and even his juvenilia is to encounter the breadth of his genius... more » “Know thyself," commanded the oracle at Delphi. Is any meaningful…

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Francis Fukuyama was not the first to predict the end of history. But no one has had to relive it as often ... more » Jacob Taubes rubbed shoulders (and…

Jun 30

Organisms can adapt more rapidly and more radically than we once thought. Is it time to rethink everything we know about evolution... more » Yeats and…

Jun 29

All books have become antiquated in their material form. As a result, the printed book becomes rarer and more important... more » On Liberty is a…

Jun 28

For decades, perfume was marketed as seduction. So, when did perfume stop being about sex? ... more » Henry Kissinger, now 99, is an uncommonly elegant…

Jun 27

No one boos at the theater, no matter how awful the show. But clinging to decorum is a mistake ... more » “I hope I never confuse truth with a back…

Jun 24

Book publishers have long failed to see Black Americans as a significant consumer market. Is that finally changing?... more » In 1901, Columbia Records…

Jun 23

Agnes Callard imagines her own cancellation. "I want my friends...to stand by, remain silent, and do nothing. If you care about me, let them eat me…

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