How Our Contradictions Make Us Human and Inspire Creativity

Post date 14th December 2016
Post author By David Berliner
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The fissures created in our experiences between our principles and actions can be a source of profound creativity and reflection.
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An Imagined Monograph for Nongqawuse

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A 19th-century prophetess reportedly bore a serious message from the ancestors to her Xhosa people amid British colonial assault. The written archives judged her—but much still remains unknown…

Post date 2nd December 2024
Post author By Alma Simba
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How Karl Marx Ruined My Dinner Party

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At dinner one night, I made two fatal social errors in rapid succession. First, during casual conversation with two good friends, I began talking about American culture. Not…

Post date 2nd June 2016
Post author By Carie Little Hersh
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Why Do People Want to Drink the Sarcophagus Water?

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This is a snapshot of who we are right at this moment — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Post date 25th July 2018
Post author By Krystal D'Costa
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Your Olympic Team May Be an Illusion

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While many people get caught up in the nationalistic pageantry of the opening ceremony, the reality of the international sports world today is one of increasingly fluid citizenship…

Post date 4th August 2016
Post author By Niko Besnier and Susan Brownell
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