Preamble Animals Man and Beast By Lewis H. Lapham Michel de Montaigne once considered, “When I play with my cat, who knows if I am not a pastime for her more than she is to me?” More
Preamble Magic Shows Wonders Never Cease By Lewis H. Lapham From crystal balls to the Iraq War, mankind’s predilection for the marvelous and the illusory endures. More
Preamble Communication Word Order By Lewis H. Lapham The Internet is blessed with undoubtedly miraculous applications, but language is not yet one of them. Technology cannot displace the primacy of words. More
Preamble The Future Kingdom Come By Lewis H. Lapham The present is short and the future is doubtful—only the past is certain. More
