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What Is the New Topographics Photography Movement?
The early 1970s were a time of great political and social change. As society changed, many new…
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Van Gogh’s “Head of a Peasant” Shows the Painter’s Deep Admiration for Peasants
Published: May 20, 2026written by Stuti Verma, MA Art History Summary Van Gogh’s admiration for peasants, rooted in…
A Necessary Critique of Fontcuberta’s Algorithmic Photography
Boris Eldagsen’s AI image, left, which won a Sony World Photography Award. And Miles Astray’s photo, right, which…
What Maimonides Knew That We Forgot
Contemporary medicine is not failing for lack of knowledge. It is failing under the weight of its own…
5 Iconic Photographs by Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams is one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century, renowned for capturing the…
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the impossible concept of ‘nothing’ in less than one minute
A recent Super Bowl ad by the hydration brand Liquid IV urges viewers, with an assist from Phil…
The Robot and the Philosopher
Sophia wasn’t particularly talkative that evening. Earlier that day, she’d been onstage at the conference I was attending…
Formless, Faceless, Directionless: Earthworms Defy Architectural Logic
When a critter has no discernible front or back and is blind to shape, it unsettles our grasp…
Why René Descartes Believed That Machines Will Never Be Able to Genuinely “Think”
The idea of machines as capable of thinking like humans is as old as human imagination itself.…
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What is the relationship between education, knowledge, and wisdom? This is not a trivial question, and the ramifications…