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Culture & Society

We may think our culture and values are timeless, but they are in a constant state of flux. How will society look like in the future? What will shape our culture in the coming decades? Are there things that will never change?

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What’s the Story With Fashion

When did humans start wearing clothes, and why?

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What’s the Story With Literature?

Storytelling may be what makes us human. But where does it come from?

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What’s the Story With Music?

The weird connection between Beyoncé and ancient fish

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Is There A True God?

Who gets to decide which god is real? And what will gods look like in the future?

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What’s Humanity’s Oldest Myth?

From ancient myths to superhero comics

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How Ancient Are the Pyramids, Really?

And what will the 22nd century’s monuments look like?

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Can You Tell Rembrandt From AI?

Today, algorithms compete with great art and literature

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Where Did the Alphabet Come From?

The history of writing has some unexpected twists and turns

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Brave New World of Globalism

You may not consider yourself a globalist, but in the 21st century we all are