The Myth of the Lone Genius
On the artist Gabriele Münter and freeing her from the shadow of Wassily Kandinsky.
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Emmanuel Macron’s Grand Narrative
Three contemporary French authors illuminate the president’s divisive neoliberal agenda and how a diversionary ‘Europe under attack’ narrative might be the key to his success.
The Surprising Historical Significance of Fortune-Telling
On the way fortune-telling has served both to reify and subvert the logic of capitalist economics.
Why David Hume Is So Hot Right Now
An interview with James Harris—author of Hume: An Intellectual Biography—on misconceptions, skepticism, and Humean lessons.
Cody Delistraty 