Author: DPstaff
Is Techno-Monopoly Inevitable?
William H. Janeway at Project Syndicate: The detective in a typical British crime procedural would…
A Display of Faceless Portraits in Venice
Kin Woo at The New York Times: For over a decade now, the Polish painter…
“Dethroned: The Downfall of India’s Princely States”
Nicholas Gordan with the author John Zubrzycki: Post-independence India had a big problem–about 40% of…
Is it Time to End Arms Sales to Israel?
Today’s Big Question from The Week: America’s longtime military support for Israel is suddenly in…
Thursday Poem: The Old Stove
I hope the sun won’t ever burn out.Some things seem to last forever.Our old stove…
Why Americans Love to Hate Harvard
Derek Bok in Harvard Magazine: IN DECEMBER, the presidents of Harvard, Penn, and MIT were summoned…
Rather Than Fearing Getting Old, Here’s How to Embrace it
by Berit Lewis at the Psyche: To grow with age, I suggest practicing various forms…
Americans Don’t Want a Dictatorship, But They’re Creating One Anyway
by J. D. Tuccille at the Rattler, a Reason newsletter: Whether a glass is half…
Wednesday Poem: The Journey
By: Mary Oliver One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began,…
What is AI (Artificial Intelligence)?
Artificial intelligence is a machine’s ability to perform some cognitive functions we usually associate with…