Culture & Religion — February 10, 2011

How to Start a Fashion Revolution

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If you know the rules of good taste, pervert them by embracing fashions that are considered passé—and then charge lots of money to buy them.

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The cognitive scientist argues the current AI environment is failing us as consumers and a society. But it’s not too late to change course.

Electromagnetism, both nuclear forces, and even the Higgs force are mediated by known bosons. What about gravity? Does it require gravitons?

The psychology of people who cut off all communication—and how that affects their partners.

Playing the long game in Japan is about creating something so enduring that it becomes timeless.

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