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Two Roads Diverged, But They Both Lead Back to the Basics – and to Rome
To a scientist—an honest one—the term disruptive is one of approbation. It means something’s been discovered or invented that shakes the continuously ossifying framework of accepted knowledge and possibly dislodges something new. There’s even...
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The Virgin Mary versus the Gorgon Medusa
Almost exactly two years ago, right in the heart of Manhattan, Luciano Garbati’s sculpture Medusa With the Head of Perseus was unveiled. The statue depicts exactly what is promised by its name: a 7-foot-tall bronze Gorgon,...
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Fighting For Truth With Fists – and Feet
(I've always had this suspicion that traditional martial arts tend more towards 'arts' than 'martial'. Their emphasis on complex katas and techniques, which display an impressive athleticism - good in itself - do not...
