An excerpt from Didier Eribon's book "The Life, Old Age, and Death of a Working-Class Woman," a personal and philosophical reflection on the question of old age as a limit concept of Western thought.
Didier Eribon | Oct 7
The system of federally funded research gave the U.S. wealth, power, and prestige. Its future is now uncertain.
Jonathan D. Moreno | Oct 2
Karel Styblo’s life work against tuberculosis created a system that has saved millions, even if his name remains largely unknown.
Tom Frieden | Sep 29
Esolangs, or esoteric programming languages, highlight the hidden metaphors and conventions that structure mainstream programming.
Daniel Temkin | Sep 25
Samuel Jay Keyser on why repetition enchants the mind, and what evolution has to do with it.
Samuel Jay Keyser | Sep 18
Engaging in ritual for ritual’s sake only deepens nihilism.
Nolen Gertz | Sep 15
A childhood spent under the spell of sleight-of-hand taught me skepticism, curiosity, and the habit of looking beneath appearances.
Richard Cytowic | Aug 29
Women in physics have long been forced out of the field, and out of the story.
Shohini Ghose | Aug 26
A story of secrecy, resistance, and the fight for digital freedom.
Ben Collier | Aug 8
Writing starts with flow, but it’s sustained by discipline, revision, and grit.
Keith Sawyer | Jul 11
