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He is drawn to books that challenge the form itself in different ways, those that self-consciously or otherwise disrupt the more stately certainties of the great 19th-century novels. “The writers of the 20th century are ambushed by history,” Frank writes. “They exist in a world where the dynamic balance between self and society that the…

Casper Grathwohl, Oxford Languages president, said: “Brain rot speaks to one of the perceived dangers of virtual life, and how we are using our free time. It feels like a rightful next chapter in the cultural conversation about humanity and technology. It’s not surprising that so many voters embraced the term, endorsing it as our…

It used to be widely assumed that the brain was the last bastion of sterility in the human body – it has a blood-brain barrier, for one, which microbes were thought to be too big to pass through – but it turns out that microbes flourish in the brain. In many – but not all…

He was told that on winning a million yen’s worth of goods his mission would be complete; moreover he was allowed to eat and drink whatever edible or drinkable prizes he could get, including dog food. And all the time his ordeal was being broadcast to a huge Japanese TV audience without his realising it.…

ROBERTS: I wonder how much of it is the fact that it’s really convenient to have a system, gives you something to shove into the box. You’ve got this black box that you take the world’s events and you’ve decided how they should be processed. Then something new comes along, and you know how to deal…

To compete for the same passengers as cheap airlines, Nunes says, you have to give people the opportunity not to pay for certain things, which has the unfortunate effect of making the classic coach flyer aware that they’re being charged for what used to just come in their bundle. That middle-class experience can still be…

But living on social media, seeing the world through its lens, is like returning to a pre-information age. First, because everything is current. Records of previous discussions fade quickly – miss a day and it is almost impossible to catch up. Instead, as with cycles of oral history, memories of the past are collective and…

We’re all farm animals that are just being fed, and we’re being fed content. You can just stay home. Just stay home. We’ll just feed it to you. No wonder everyone’s depressed. — Read on kottke.org/24/11/infinite-content

Ageing isn’t something that simply starts after you’ve reached a certain year. It’s a lifelong process, and in midlife your health needs can change — Read on www.theguardian.com/wellness/2024/nov/21/how-to-stay-healthy-in-your-50s-ageing

Tout le monde croit pouvoir répondre à cette question. Pourtant, les définitions varient selon les spécialités scientifiques. Les chercheurs naviguent entre les disciplines pour décrire la dynamique du vivant et protéger au mieux une biodiversité menacée. — Read on www.lemonde.fr/sciences/article/2024/11/19/au-fait-qu-est-ce-qu-une-espece_6403384_1650684.html