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The aphorism seems perfectly suited to an era of short attention spans. But they are in fact the antithesis of half-baked hot takes and AI flattery

theatlantic.com

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Renaissance Florence is often associated with pioneering humanism — but consider the plight of its lowliest residents

wsj.com·20w

The Crazed Cataclysms of Nicole Eisenman

vulture.com·20w

Requiem for a Lost Art

theamericanscholar.org·20w

In 1962, Elizabeth Bishop predicted that John Berryman would be "all the rage" in 100 years. His posthumous reception has been more complicated

lareviewofbooks.org·20w

Restorative justice presupposes that hurtful speech is inappropriate — and so it shuts down debate on sensitive topics

chronicle.com·20w

Alison Gopnik: “Generative” AI is a summarizing machine, not a genuinely intelligent agent like, say, a kitten

conversationswithtyler.com·20w

This Meal Might Bring You to Tears

nautil.us

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The hidden role of pride and shame in the human hive | Aeon Essays

aeon.co·20w·Hacker News, Hacker News

Christmas time is for murder

newstatesman.com

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Henry James embraced Fletcherism, which called for chewing every bite of food 100 times. The result was a nervous breakdown

wapo.st·20w

Were classical statues painted horribly?

worksinprogress.co·21w·Hacker News, r/longform

The shift from “storytelling” to “content” is both a symptom of market forces and a sign of an aesthetic and epistemic pivot

lareviewofbooks.org·20w

One day in 1800, a boy wandered out of the woods. Untrained in the ways of being human, he would settle a vexing philosophical debate

wapo.st·21w

Terrence Malick's spell. Why his sensibility, visual style, and working methods had such a profound influence on other directors

yalereview.org·21w·Hacker News

Is the Internet Making Culture Worse?

asteriskmag.com·27w·Hacker News

Helen Pfeifer · Turn around and run: Suleyman the Magnificent

lrb.co.uk

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Norman Podhoretz, Influential Editor and Neoconservative Force, Dies at 95

nytimes.com

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Undefinable yet Indispensable

aeon.co·21w·Hacker News, Hacker News, Hacker News, r/longform

In search of Ur-Musik. Is there a sound so elemental, so in tune with music's "unchangeable essence," that it essentially composes itself?

theamericanscholar.org·21w

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