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Maria Popova is the editor of Brain Pickings. She writes for Wired UK and GOOD, and is an MIT Futures of Entertainment Fellow.
The legendary author explains why you should abandon all hope of finishing your novel. More »
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John Brockman asked 151 big thinkers—from Helen Fisher to Carlo Rovelli—what scientific concept would improve our cognitive toolkit. More »
Created by Marija Jacimovic and Benoit Detalle, this animation is the most refreshing take on the classic since Maira Kalman's illustrated edition. More »
In a short piece for PBS, the 'Eat, Pray, Love' author talks about a beautiful metaphor for our quest for the warmth of true intimacy. More »
Gilles Trehin has spent two decades devising and developing this fanciful megacity, from the architectural detail to the deep cultural context. More »
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