In a world often defined by purpose and meaning, Albert Camus’ “The Myth of Sisyphus” throws down a gauntlet of existential dread. Published in 1942, this philosophical essay explores the absurdity of life through the lens of the condemned Sisyphus, endlessly pushing a boulder up a mountain only to have it roll back down. But…
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In search of a half-remembered passage among the French writer’s voluminous work, I turned to AI to help me find it. The results were instructive – just not about Proust by Elif Batuman The other day, I was looking for a quote in Proust, so I thought I would ask ChatGPT. Here’s how it went. EB: Is…
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The trouble with Suriname is that all wise men there, are full of doubts, while the idiots, criminals and stupid ones are full of confidence.
We asked Noam Chomsky about the future of our world, our systems of government and power and our need to come together to address the challenges of our time. The laureate professor and public intellectual shared his thoughts with UArizona College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Dean Lori Poloni-Staudinger.
Probably the greatest mystery ever. In this video, we will discuss time, the theory of relativity, time travel and Einstein. Time is a rather complicated topic, we will try to convey it by making it the most understandable for you. Time travel in itself brings with it some paradoxes, so I think you will find…
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And All Others Interested h.leggett / eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, February 11, 2023 — Feeling depressed, anxious, down? You’re not and far from alone. During the pandemic, rates of anxiety and depression soared around the globe, resulting in a shortage of mental health care providers and long wait times for therapy. But, according to a new study from…
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Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman, the Youth Poet Laureate of 2017, delivers a poem at President Joe Biden’s inauguration. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi Amanda Gorman, 22, became the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history after reciting her poem “The Hill We Climb.” “But while democracy can…
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And lifetimes Anton JieSamFoek// Hannah Fry Amsterdam, 21 January 2023– Nothing lies at the heart of science, engineering and mathematics. Nothing. Get that ? Nothing as in zero, of course. This cheeky yet powerful number has caused more controversy and provided more delight than any other digit I know. For one thing, it allows us to…
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Amsterdam, 28 december 2022– A banker friend made the economists think this when he told me and said: Cycling is a disaster to the country’s economy. – He/she doesn’t buy cars and doesn’t borrow money to buy. – He/she doesn’t pay insurance policies. – He/she doesn’t buy fuel, doesn’t pay to have the car serviced,…
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