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Bridgette McNeal The Digital Ruins of a Forgotten Future
Second Life was supposed to be the future of the internet, but then Facebook came along. Yet many people still spend hours each day inhabiting this virtual realm. Their stories—and the world they’ve built—illuminate the promise and limitations of online life.
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Andre Da Loba Enough About Me
In an era of chronic self-exposure, authors are pushing back against naked revelation.
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Clay Rodery The Power of Grace
For Marilynne Robinson, who has been called America’s George Eliot, loss and loneliness do not rule out solace.
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Damian Gadal/flickr Effort Is Not the Enemy of Compassion
My time acting the part of a patient to teach medical students, and then becoming a real patient myself, taught me the nature of learning empathy.
