Gananath Obeyesekere, 95, Dies; Anthropologist Bridged East and West
His wide-ranging work drew on field research in his native Sri Lanka as well as his extensive study of English literature and ...
The woes of ‘attention capitalism’ are new, but the cure is ancient
An essential first step would be to keep classes small, limiting distraction. Human connection would be a second key, because ...
'Keeper of the Flame': RIP, Anthony R. Dolan
Anthony R. Dolan, the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist-turned-chief-speechwriter to President Ronald Reagan ...
'Keeper of the Flame': Rest in Peace, Anthony R. Dolan
Anthony R. Dolan, the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist-turned-chief-speechwriter to President Ronald Reagan who used insights into what ...
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Psychology Explains Why Some People Buy So Much Stuff
From China to Brazil to Germany, huge numbers of people are addicted to shopping, driven in part by companies that use gaming ...
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The former Reagan speechwriter brought a devout Roman Catholicism, an abundance of wit, and a wealth of insight to his ...
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Multisensory Experiences: Formation, Realization, and Responsibilities
Multisensory experiences consist of four key components: impression, event, sensory elements, and receiver. By focusing on ...
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Let me be clear: tolerance does not mean agreeing with opposing views” THE arrest of former President Duterte has heightened ...
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What Happens When Bureaucracy Gets Playful?
Inspired by David Graeber’s book, ‘The Utopia of Rules’ at 72-13, Singapore asks how we might hack various systems of control ...