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Science used to advance theory by theory. Now breakthroughs often emerge without explanation

Science used to advance theory by theory. Now breakthroughs often emerge without explanation. Is this progress? ... more »

Is Slaughterhouse-Five evidence of Kurt Vonnegut’s undiagnosed PTSD? Wrong question ... more »

Louis Menand and Roosevelt Montás clash over the purpose of studying literature. Their disagreement is both interesting and important ... m…