“To exist is to inhabit overlapping ripples of trauma”
Timothy Morton | Dec 5
The elusive correspondence artist saw himself reflected in the writer of enigmatic letters to the world.
Ellen Levy | Dec 2
The Malling-Hansen writing ball, with its potential and limitations, redefined Nietzsche’s philosophical and creative expression.
Robert Hassan | Nov 26
The tech world’s fixation on artificial intelligence has spawned beliefs and rituals that resemble religion — complete with digital deities, moral codes, and threats of damnation.
Greg Epstein | Nov 22
Echoing Frankenstein’s story, the creation of the atomic bomb illustrates how scientific zeal can blind researchers to foreseeable dangers.
Heather Douglas | Nov 19
From jealous spouses to paranoid bosses, 19th-century pedometers quantified suspicion and reshaped the dynamics of surveillance.
Jacqueline D. Wernimont | Nov 14
London’s bustling fish trade left an indelible mark on the city’s built environment.
André Tavares | Nov 12
“After one thousand years of my existence I have come to the conclusion that life on earth is a cycle of repetitions, especially intolerable for a man of genius, whose entire being yearns for innovation."
Alexander Bogdanov | translated by Anastasiya Osipova | Nov 8
The celebrated poet explores how her early experiences influenced her understanding of form and the role of silence in poetry.
Rosmarie Waldrop | Nov 4
From ancient Carthage to contemporary terror cells, violent ideologies have long plagued civilizations.
J.M. Berger | Oct 31
An exceptionally dry and cold environment, the Red Planet is nonetheless hauntingly familiar, even if survival requires a space suit.
John Moores & Jesse Rogerson | Oct 29
Climate change is deepening long-standing injustices. Only a just transition to clean energy can ensure a more equitable future for all.
William J. Barber III | Oct 25
