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Claustropolis: 1984
“Claustropolis: 1984” is excerpted from a forthcoming novel. In Bhopal, I could lie low. In Bhopal, there would be instructions for me. Because I had been told not to take the express, I traveled on a local, in an unreserved bogie. The whiskey was Director’s Special, a parting gift from Gupta’s people. I didn’t even…
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The 3-step blueprint for flourishing Culture Critic Everyone wants to be happy. The problem is, most people don’t know what happiness actually is. If you ask someone what would make them happy, they’ll likely mention money, pleasure, success, or recognition. Aristotle heard these same claims over 2,000 years ago — and he rejected them. According…
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Fyodor Sep 06, 2024 The morning begins, as it always does, with the crushing weight of existence pressing down upon you before you even rise from your bed. But fear not, my dear reader, for I shall provide you with a protocol, a series of mechanistic actions to address this abyss we call life. You…
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What new worlds can science fiction imagine? From clean energy to ecological transitions, this newsletter explores how Global South writers and policymakers alike imagine – and create – futures beyond colonialism, pollution, and environmental destruction. 13 February 2025 Chitra Ganesh (United States), Sultana’s Dream, 2018, a series of 27 linocuts published by Durham Press, © Chitra Ganesh.…
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US President Trump and Russian President Putin agree to start negotiations immediately and will visit each other’s nations.
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The making and remaking of Capital. Alyssa BattistoniShare This article appears in the March 2025 issue. At any given moment, you can probably find an aging crank holed up in the local public library, complaining of aches and pains, feverishly working on a book they claim will change the world. Most of their efforts will never see…
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