Articles of Note

Can a machine think like a physicist? That’s the promise of artificial intelligence and quantum computing. Is it realistic?   ... more »


New Books

“Fail fast,” “fail better” — we celebrate failure as something inevitable on the path to success. That’s nonsense   ... more »


Essays & Opinions

"The artist is of no importance. Only what he creates is important,” said William Faulkner, as if he knew his personal failings would diminish his professional reputation   ... more »