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Why Genres Die . . . and More
Does streaming music instead of buying it fundamentally change our relationship with music and our ability to appreciate it?
Art & Culture
What 1984 Got Wrong and Right (Philosophically)
George Orwell’s iconic 1984 certainly contains some important insights, but its view of authoritarianism has a few notable flaws.
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How Focusing on Numbers Can Hurt Your Content
Followers, likes, and dollars are some of the numbers that creators focus on when creating content. But at what cost? And what’s the alternative?
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Habits That Help You Leverage Creative Impulsivity
Sometimes inspiration comes easily. Other times, not so much. What would happen if you took full advantage of all the times you were inspired?
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What Is GOOD Music?
Is pop music getting worse? Two of YouTube’s most popular music critics—Rick Beato and Anthony Fantano—disagree, but neither offers any explicit standard for distinguishing good from bad music.
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“The Emperor’s Soul” by Brandon Sanderson
How would you go about learning everything about somebody else’s soul—without speaking with the person?
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“The Memoirs of Lady Trent” by Marie Brennan
How can a fantasy series celebrate reason and science? The Memoirs of Lady Trent does it through the main character who is a dragon naturalist.
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Sworn Solider by T. Kingfisher
Is it possible to make an Edgar Allen Poe story both more rational and more creepy?
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The Song of the New World | Timothy Sandefur
We’ve published Timothy Sandefur’s talk from LevelUp 2024 on our YouTube channel!
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Vox by Christina Dalcher
How important is language in your day-to-day life? Christina Dalcher’s answer: absolutely vital.
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Beato vs Fantano: Is Music Getting Worse? | Noteworthy with Jon Hersey
Is music getting worse? Or is it doing just fine? Two of YouTube’s most popular music critics—Rick Beato and Anthony Fantano—disagree.
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The Giver by Lois Lowry
Imagine living your whole life in a world that’s black and white—and then getting a glimpse of color. This is what Jonas experiences in Lois Lowry’s young adult dystopian novel...
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