The week of April 15th

THAT BUSINESS OF MEANING

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Myth

Above, Martin Shaw on the spiritual function. Also, James Allen on spiritual disruption. And, Luke Burgis on slow.

Influence

Above, Heidi J Larsen & David M Bersoff on science’s big problem. Also, Eunji Kim on reality TV. And, Kōdō Simone on making advertising illegal.

Culture

Above, Grant McCracken has on Wall Street, investors & AI . Also, Rama Sow on cultural compression. And, Florencia Lujani on ordinary culture.

Taste

Above, Martin Weigel on taste. Also, Rhiannon Williams on vibe coding. And, Paul Bloom on disgust.

Surreal

Above, Richard Huntington on advertising. Also, Kirby Ferguson & Karin Fyhrie on AI aesthetics. And, Jonathan Kujawa on the power of twos.