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Poem of the week: Platonic Love by Abraham Cowley

A witty and engaging dance of ideas about the joining of bodies and the mixing of souls

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023

A tortoise: it does not live inside a shell, it is a shell

Touching a tortoise’s shell is like touching someone’s hand through glass or putting your fingertip on a static electricity ball

The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2023

The big idea: Will AI make us stupid?

There may be an unexpected upside to machines taking on more of our mental tasks

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2023

'Rhetoric' doesn't need to be such an ugly word – it has a lot to teach echo-chambered America

Early on in my writing courses, I ask students to define their sense of rhetoric. Responses range from “persuasion” to “manipulation,” but they tend to share a negative connotation. Little wonder: In America today, the word is often used to dismiss a political opponent. Whereas a Democrat may find a…

The Conversation · May 18, 2023

What Socrates' 'know nothing' wisdom can teach a polarized America

A common complaint in America today is that politics and even society as a whole are broken. Critics point out endless lists of what should be fixed: the complexity of the tax code, or immigration reform, or the inefficiency of government.

The Conversation · Apr 25, 2023

Scared of the Dark review: The psychological torture of being locked in a room with Chris Eubank is TV gold

Channel 4 might have stumbled on a winning formula with this Danny Dyer-led reality TV experiment

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023

'Greek Lessons' is an intimate, vulnerable portrayal of two lonely people

Greek Lessons feels like a departure from Han Kang's other English-translated novels; tugging bit by bit at the heartstrings, readers are left speechless with both sadness and hope by the final pages.

WEKU · Apr 20, 2023

‘AI isn’t a threat’ – Boris Eldagsen, whose fake photo duped the Sony judges, hits back

The German artist caused uproar this week when he revealed the shot that won a prestigious award wasn’t what it seemed. But, he insists, AI isn’t about sidelining humans – it’s about liberating artists

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2023

Scared of the Dark review: The psychological torture of being locked in a room with Chris Eubank is TV gold

Channel 4 might have stumbled on a winning formula with this Danny Dyer-led reality TV experiment

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2023

Happy Puthandu 2023: Top 50 Tamil New Year Wishes, Messages and Quotes to share with your loved ones

Puthandu or the Tamil New Year is celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervour by Tamilians across the world. Every year, Puthandu is celebrated on the first day in the month of Chitterai, as per the Tamil calendar and it usually falls in mid-April in the Gregorian calendar. And so, this…

The Times of India · Apr 13, 2023