Tag: Modernity
Today’s obsession with authenticity isn’t new – being true to yourself...
Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, Hamilton College
Today’s youth cherish “authenticity,” but is it a virtue? According to a report...
As Herman Melville turns 200, his works have never been more...
Aaron Sachs, Cornell University
Outside of American literature courses, it doesn’t seem likely that many Americans are reading Herman Melville these days.
But with Melville turning...
A history of loneliness
Amelia S. Worsley, Amherst College
Is loneliness our modern malaise?
Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says the most common pathology he saw during his years...
What can be done about our modern-day Frankensteins?
What can be done about our modern-day Frankensteins?
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EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...
Dan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago
There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would...
