Preamble Climate Paying the Piper By Lewis H. Lapham Acquiring an acquaintance with nature when capitalism has put its future at risk. More
Preamble Philanthropy Pennies from Heaven By Lewis H. Lapham The word philanthropy first appears in Western thought in the fifth century BC to denote an act of rebellion and name the crime of treason. More
Preamble Sports & Games Field of Dreams By Lewis H. Lapham Play is the making of civilization—how one plays the game more to the point than whether the game is won or lost. More
Preamble Comedy The Solid Nonpareil By Lewis H. Lapham From Mesopotamia to Mark Twain, the question has remained the same for thousands of years—who’s laughing now? 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 Celebrity Dancing with the Stars By Lewis H. Lapham The vanity of princes is an old story; so is the wish for kings and the gazing into the pool of Narcissus. More
