Readings

As the diplomatic Neil deGrasse Tyson knows well, scientific advancement isn’t driven by the search for knowledge but rather the pursuit of capital. Ken Kalfus’s Equilateral imagines this state of affairs as apocalyptic farce.

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Social physics is an emerging (and ominous-sounding) discipline that wants to “connect the dots” of our data—but, ideally, as a force for good.

Two new novels—Kenneth Calhoun’s Black Moon and Karen Russell’s Sleep Donation—depict epidemics of insomnia as apocalyptic nightmares, while revealing the true value of sleep: the chance to clear our heads and define our desires.

Anne Michaels’ Correspondences speaks to shared history and shared tragedy, but this fellowship is not always a welcome one.