Author: DPstaff
The Passion of the Elites
Among the topics discussed is the nature of symbolic capital; whether self interest and political idealism are necessarily contradictory…
Fats Are Actually Quite Useful
Besides storing energy as fat, lipids are best known for encircling and protecting every living cell on Earth. The molecules form an effective barrier…
Some Fun Facts About Bamboo
From the National Geographic: 1. Fast growth – Bamboo is the fastest growing plant in…
On the Myth that Arabic Translations Merely Preserved Greek Literature
What is less well-known is that the point of translating foreign works was not to preserve them but to build on them.
A Smart, Sinuous Espionage Thriller Brimming With Heat
Kushner’s narrator is an American spy-for-hire. She’s 34, a dropout from a Berkeley Ph.D. program. She’s working under an assumed name.
Poem: ‘Moment’
A poetic expression penned by Irshad Salim in the Summer of 2020 –while in Islamabad:..
Ten Ways to Spot Gen Z, According to ChatGPT
As of 2023, those born between 1997 and 2012 make up the largest generation in the world, but how easy are they to spot?
Can the Brain Help Heal a Broken Heart?
This work could also help researchers understand the mechanisms that link psychological factors with physical health.
Can a Butterfly’s Wings Trigger a Distant Hurricane?
Chaos and Cause: The answer depends on the perspective you take: physics or human agency…
What is Poetry?
Poet and artist Gozo Yoshimasu defines what poetry is via Basho, Walter Benjamin, Paul Klee, smoke, Zen philosophy, and handwriting.
Global Mobility, Bordered Realities, and Ethnocultural Contact Zones
Borders no longer are mere fixed invisible divisions set under geopolitical rationales whose main objective is defining national territorialities.
Words of Albert Camus
Patti Smith at her own Substack: Recently I was in San Francisco and did a…