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Mini Philosophy
“Cosmic realism”: The secret ingredient to great books
In the tears and laughter of a single life, you find the grief and joy of humanity.
Jonny Thomson
An AI-generated illustration of a man sitting at a desk, accompanied by thought-provoking poetry.
Thinking
Can AI write authentic poetry?
Cognitive psychologist and poet Keith Holyoak explores whether artificial intelligence could ever achieve poetic authenticity.
Keith J. Holyoak
Jon Fosse is posing for a photo.
High Culture
Norwegian dramatist Jon Fosse wins the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature
The world’s “most produced living playwright” wins out over other contestants, including Salman Rushdie and Margaret Atwood.
Tim Brinkhof
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The Well
Why the search for meaning is not a job for science — or religion
Unlock the paradoxes of life through poetic realism.
Jennifer Michael Hecht
John Templeton Foundation
a man with glasses is looking out a window.
The Well
The Axial Age: With the birth of rational thinking, what happened to imagination?
Man does not live by measurement alone.
Gary Lachman
John Templeton Foundation
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Strange Maps
An interactive map with bizarre poems about England
Is the dumpster in the alley worthy of a poem?
Frank Jacobs
High Culture
Summer 2022 reading recommendations from MIT
Happy reading!
MIT News Office
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