culture
With “Karla’s Choice,” Nick Harkaway had an impossible mission: maintain his father’s legacy while staying true to his voice.
The platform is a digital Royal Society for today’s greatest minds — and it could play an essential role in shaping the next civilization.
You no longer need an army of followers to stand out as a writer — “one great piece is all it takes,” says Perell.
English could settle into a state of “diglossia” where a gulf exists between the written form and its spoken varieties, but the two are bound into a single tongue.
From medieval myths to Shakespeare’s plays and modern cinema, British culture kept the Roman Empire alive long after its fall.
Are we enslaved by the finer things in life?
The comedian and musician behind the viral hit “BBL Drizzy” shares the books that shaped his thinking and approach to art.
What happens when scientists “write what they know”? Some amazing science fiction stories.
In this preview from “The Saucerian,” author Gabriel Mckee explains how the combination of fantastical stories and obscure bureaucracy launched the “space age of the imagination.”
In “Enough Is Enuf,” Gabe Henry traces the history of simplified spelling movements and the lessons they teach us about language.
Hugo-winning author Ken Liu explores what early cinema and Chinese poetry can teach us about AI’s potential as a new artistic medium.
That Nietzsche quote might not mean what you think it does.
How the cult hit sci-fi show imagines a “techno-realist” future.
The first in a series of short stories by the Hugo- and Nebula-winning author that inspired the cult hit “Pantheon.”
In his book, “Birds, Sex and Beauty,” Matt Ridley explores why learning isn’t always nature versus nurture.
Be more like Goldilocks.
People who’ve never been partnered tend to be less extraverted, less conscientious, and more neurotic.
A survey of more than 6,000 of the world’s richest, most influential people shows that 9% of them attended Harvard University.
Will “Sausage Party” survive the test of time?
From Einstein to Twain, Garson O’Toole investigates the truth behind your favorite — and often misattributed — quotes.
From tribal hunts to Stonehenge and into the modern day, the peer instinct helps humans coordinate their efforts and learning.
Studying why innovation clusters form can shed light on how to better promote research and growth.
Plenty of parents feel guilty about wanting to skip playtime, but there’s no need.
Meet the scientist mixing mentalism with principles from positive psychology and the science of human potential.
“No matter how long you’ve been doing a job or how good people say you are, you need to care as if you’ve never done it before.”
“The Big Map of Who Lived When” plots the lifespans of historical figures — from Eminem all the way back to Genghis Khan.
The annual rite of passage has always been more about the ambivalence of adults than the amusement of children.
Dennis “Thresh” Fong talks to us about battling Elon Musk in Quake in the ‘90s, his undefeated record as a pro gamer, and using AI to detoxify gaming.
Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein drew inspiration from psychologists as well as their own children, becoming more understanding parents in the process.
Quibi was so focused on foresight they forgot the basics of hindsight.