How fungus and Freud converge to illuminate a deep ecology of mind, nature, and human ancestry.
Sharon Sliwinski | Nov 24
After a mind-bending trip at nineteen, McKenna spent his adult life transforming a molecule into a cultural sacrament.
Graham St John | Nov 20
Just as the camera once challenged painters, AI is giving rise to a new kind of creativity.
Danny Oppenheimer | Nov 17
Don’t forget that food insecurity has long been a feature of Republican politics, not a bug.
Andrew Fisher | Nov 14
On the evolution of conifers from prehistoric landscapes to the forests of the modern world.
Joanne Anton | Nov 13
To win the argument for universal basic income, advocates must confront the myth that less work means less worth.
Karl Widerquist | Nov 10
From storms to oil booms, the region’s past is marked by extraction, upheaval, and the migrations they set in motion.
Thomas Princen | Nov 7
Writing "The Red Riviera" taught me that even flawed socialist systems offered insights into equality, solidarity, and the dignity of everyday life.
Kristen Ghodsee, Duke University Press | Nov 6
Tracing cybernetics in China from Norbert Wiener’s visit to Qian Xuesen’s systems thinking and Mao’s “electronic revolution.”
Wang Hongzhe | translated by Allen Young | Nov 3
Studies show that creativity flourishes when people cross borders — and when those borders blur through deep, human connection.
Keith Sawyer | Oct 30
The most intriguing robots aren’t built to work, but to make us imagine other worlds.
Laura Tripaldi | Oct 27
Collective action in the U.S. is surging. Recognizing our shared momentum may be key to saving democracy.
Michael Brownstein & Alex Madva | Oct 24
