Society
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Gnosticism
The ancient belief system may be the key to understanding modernity.
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The Esthetics of the Streamline
From 1959: Man’s desire for speed shapes the world around us.
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Notes Toward the Definition of Kitsch
Kitsch is more than bad art; it’s a flight from freedom to servitude.
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A Musical Bridge Between Past and Present
Stephen Hough’s new piano concerto revives composers from Strauss to Chopin, and more.
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We Are the Robots
Machines are mirrors for humanity in two new films and a recent play.
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Glenn Gould’s God Complex
The pianist’s philosophy is deaf to the transcendent.
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The Absence of a Culture of Shame
It’s much easier to ignore guilt than to face what we deserve.
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A Love Song for Albion
A Tennessee composer turns the Special Relationship into a symphony.
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