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Documentary films were once dry and informational. Now they’ve been commercialized — and present a host of ethical issues... more » Human institutions are rarely, if ever, all good or all bad. So is it possible to draw up a balance sheet on the legacy of colonialism
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Thelonious Monk put a lasting stamp on pianism. But his compositions and creativity are overshadowed by his public image as a weirdo... more » “The…
The first ordinary woman in English literature, the Wife of Bath gossips, drinks, and tells her husband’s secrets... more » "There are two ways to write…
How a canvas bag with reinforced handles and a flat bottom became a literary trophy and status symbol... more » The “Outrider” tradition of peripatetic…
Some clever-seeming, rich young men have renounced reading books.
Across 60 books, 3,000 judicial decisions, and myriad essays and articles, Richard Posner held no dogma sacred, and no norm beyond question... more »…
The work of Edward Hopper presents an enigma: Why is a great city like New York both a cause and a cure of loneliness?... more » Epicurus was no…
Glenn Loury on God, incarceration, higher ed, political correctness, race, and retirement after 46 years of teaching... more » The modern man is…
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