What's the real meaning of Camus' "The Myth of Sisyphus"? Philosopher Mark Rowlands unpacks this classic fable about life's meaning and absurdity.
Intelligent. Optimistic. Curious.
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Ana Menendez says the younger generation of Cuban-Americans are completely Americanized and the older generation wouldn’t give up the standard of living they’ve grown used to in Miami.
Anne Carson is a writer who constantly rearranges poetry's furniture. As a translator, essayist, critic and poet, she's constantly forging new forms. In this UNCUT interview, she and Jim Fleming talk poems, old and new.
One could argue that there's been no better time to be a consumer. With a few keystrokes, you could order most any good or service from the comfort of your own home. But does this convenience come at a cost? Journalist Paul Roberts says we're living in a culture of instant gratification, which has the potential to make us all isolated and shallow.
For two years, medical anthropologist Seth Holmes followed and worked alongside migrant farm laborers all along the west coast. As part of his research, he even snuck in to the U.S. from Mexico, all in order to find out what life is like for an agricultural worker.
Andrew Weil is one of the most influential voices in alternative medicine today. In his latest, “Spontaneous Happiness,” Weil talks about living a life that promotes happiness and peace of mind.
Adam Frank is an atheist with a spiritual bent. As an astrophysicist, his yearning for the sacred is rooted in science. It's an impulse going back to his childhood.
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