The opening ceremony will take place at the Japan National Stadium, aka the Olympic Stadium. Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images Japanese opening ceremonies have traditionally celebrated ancient Japanese culture, but previous Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dressed up as Mario during the handover…
The Mind Association has announced the winners of its 2021-22 Research Fellowships. The Mind Major Research Fellowship (12 months) has been awarded to Professor Nicholas Shackel (Cardiff) for the book project Bertrand’s Paradox and the Principle of Indifference. The Mind Association Research Fellowship for early-/mid-career…
If you want to get your hot little hands on one of these Black Vermillions, then start bugging your dealer soon. US production is expected to begin between September and December 2021. BMW Black Vermillion? Isn’t that some kind of…
Small increments of writing time may matter more than we could guess. One thing leads to many — swerving off, linking up, opening of voices and images and memories. Nearby notebooks — or iPads or tablets or laptops — are…
If you’re wondering who Rick Mason is, Fagbenle says he’s the person who’s a resource for anything Romanoff needs. Mason is the sort of utility character that’s become an archetype in comics, books and films. Jay Maidment/Marvel This story is…
[pattern by Nathalie du Pasquier] Which colleges and universities in the United States have the most philosophy majors? Penn, Boston College, University of Chicago, and maybe Columbia stand out for not only having many philosophy majors but also a high…
To help families, civic institutions, local communities, school district governing boards and charter schools prepare students to be civically responsible and knowledgeable adults, the State Board of Education shall work with the School of [Civic and] Economic Thought and Leadership…
Angela Lang/CNET The report, which cites an internal memo, says the bonuses will be disbursed to all employees below corporate vice president level that started on or before March 31, 2021, including part-time workers and those on hourly rates. Employees…
Few artists have accomplished this more effectively and enchantingly than Étienne Denisse (1785–1861). There are plants that are now fixtures of the global palate — the banana, mango, pineapple, cacao, coffee, coconut, various citrus fruit, and the avocado, that gladsome…
Caitlyn Creasy, Teresa Kouri Kissel, and Claire Lockard Kaitlyn Creasy, assistant professor of philosophy at California State University, San Bernardino, for her project, “Stubborn Social Emotions and Their Harms“ Teresa Kouri Kissel, assistant professor of philosophy at Old Dominion University,…
Sarah Tew/CNET Beyond that, and perhaps more tangibly, I think we should consider the environmental cost of purchasing a new phone. You’ve read the headlines: Climate change is accelerating at rapid speed. Countries around the world keep setting new records…
“A metaphor is language that simultaneously creates and solves its own riddle; within that minute explosion of mind is both expansion and release… It is how the mind instructs itself in a more complex seeing.” By Maria Popova It is…