Both existentialism and absurdism have their appeal and are represented by very cool intellectuals.
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Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
But there was a period during China's reform era that some pro-reform intellectuals admired the fact that America's ruling class was proficient in procedures.
He’s always gravitated toward outside-the-box thinkers who aren’t weighed down by the burden of tradition.
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Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Among his current projects, one—about the thinkers of the transcendentalist movement (another group of anti-establishment artists)—has been in the works for decades.
The sages imagined the world itself as a structure left open to the north, a reminder that there are always cracks through which danger, chaos, and suffering can enter.
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Barry Gelman,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
Those nostalgic notes evoke the minty hues of the 1950s and the earthy sages that were popular in the 1970s.
The folks in charge think Gabriel’s brains, accuracy and ability to process under fire give him a chance to overcome his 5-foot-11 stature.
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Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
One paper, published Tuesday by startup Pathway, makes some big claims about a new kind of transformer model that the authors say more closely mimics the way human brains actually work.
The organization also consults school district websites and letters sent to school districts and corresponds with librarians, authors and teachers.
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
Once again this year, fourth grade teachers around the county turned their classrooms into recording studios, and their students submitted outstanding stories, interviews and commentaries for NPR's Student Podcast Challenge.
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