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If the unloved moments of history live on only in appendices, and forgotten scholars are relegated to footnotes, then one injustice of Jared Diamond’s new book is its dearth of end matter. Jared Diamond is one of the world’s greatest public intellectuals...

In this art, scenes from nature, human activities, and all other real world phenomena will not be described for their own sake; here, they are perceptible surfaces created to represent their esoteric affinities with the primordial Ideals. -Symbolist...

Welcome back to the Winston Churchill School of Adulthood! Last year we began a series on growing up well, using the life of the legendary British statesman as a guide and inspiration. These “classes” aim to provide direction on how you can mature into...

“What was said to the rose that made it open was said to me here in my chest. What was told the cypress that made it strong and straight, what was whispered the jasmine so it is what it is, whatever made sugarcane sweet, whatever was said to the inhabitants...

As today marks the 30th anniversary of Paris, Texas’ Cannes premiere, we’re celebrating the absolute perfection of the film with our Cinematic Panic article, originally published in 2012. There are some films that speak to your heart in...