Clara E. Shapiro
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The Lone Artist Who Loves the Collective: Agnieszka Kurant Talks Collectivity, Complex Systems, and the Purpose of Art
Following a chance encounter on the train, Polish conceptual artist Agnieszka Kurant welcomed me into her multidisciplinary universe, where anthropology meets art meets sociology meets philosophy meets a colony of termites.
Fifteen Questions: Kenneth S. Rogoff on Bitcoin, Bobby Fischer, and “The Queen’s Gambit”
The Professor of Economics sat down with FM to talk about how he met his wife, his forthcoming book, and the most memorable game of chess he’s ever played.
The Blond Boy in the Big Blue Bus
Aidan’s lived in his repurposed school bus for the past five years and three months, traversing the U.S. in pursuit of the “Great American Novel.”
Biggest Flirt: Adam Mohamed
How did he come to be this way? Adam reckons he may have been born with the kiss of Cupid on his cheek. “I crawled out of my mother’s womb and winked at the doctor,” he says, laughing.
I Went to a Fish Funeral.
“Fish Funeral Friday,” read the flier, which was black. Finally, I thought. A community event that’s up my dimly-lit alley.
Ask John (Harvard): Puritan Problem Solving for Modern Times
John Harvard knows you are afflicted with homework, lust, and sloth! Read on to be saved!
A FunGi Among Us: Meet Lawrence Millman, the Square’s Expert Mycologist
Millman’s passion for discovering drives him still. Whether it’s encountering a fungal species that had not been seen since 1909 or learning about the traditions of the cultures he encounters from the Arctic to the archipelagos, the unpredictability of his work never ceases to impress him.