Essay Philanthropy Philanthropy in the End Times By Curtis White The state of giving at the impossible intersection of capitalism, morality, and the natural world. More
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Essay Medicine Course of Illness By Iain Bamforth Reconsidering an epic of illness—Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain. More
Essay Night The Fading Stars: A Constellation By Holly Haworth How the new astronomy obscured the traditional night sky. More
Essay Scandal The Woman in Black By Eric Jager The last judicial duel in France hinged on whether a woman could be believed. More
Essay The Future Buying Tomorrow By Jennifer Szalai The future has become a financial fetish, sliced into probable outcomes to be calculated and bet upon. More
Essay Magic Shows Very Superstitious By Colin Dickey The science of sympathetic magic, and why it persists. More
Essay Lines of Work The Mother of Possibility By Sven Birkerts Idleness is what happens when we thwart the impulse to plan forward, and instead enjoy the present. More
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Essay Disaster Solidarity and Survival By Garret Keizer Whether it’s earthquakes, famines, or floods, the social contract is continuously put to the test in times of calamity. More
