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The Cultural Significance of Bread

by Carli Smith

“With a piece of bread in your hand you’ll find paradise under a palm tree.” -Russian Proverb

Bread is one of my favorite foods. It’s so simple, so versatile. At its purest form it consists of just two ingredients: flour and water. Its history, however, is as complex as it gets. The history of bread dates back to the Epipaleolithic time, which occurred around 14,000 years ago. For a very...

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The Magic of Bookshops

by Sophia Medallon

Since one of the greatest inventions of humanity, the printing press, the circulation of books has cultivated the transfer of knowledge over centuries. They nurtured and brought forth many major revolutions such as The Renaissance, prompted the overthrowing of tyrannical rulers and governments, and continuously allows us to build on the truths and ideas of those that came before us. The power of books is incredibly remarkable, for fragments of history have echoed Ray...

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On the Social Influence of Nuclear Power: An Attempt to Quell the Skepticism

by Carli Smith

”The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking and thus we drift towards unparalleled catastrophe.” -Albert Einstein

In order for a new technology to realize long-term success, especially on a global scale, society must first be willing to accept it with open arms. However, this acceptance does not happen overnight. The first questions that you might ask when being introduced to a new technology...

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Wielding Introversion

by Carli Smith

“Our culture made a virtue of living only as extroverts. We discouraged the inner journey, the quest for a center. So we lost our center and have to find it again.” -Anais Nin

If you’re an introvert like me, you’ve come to the right place. We have it rough sometimes, don’t we? Having to be an introvert in such an extroverted society… it can be so easy to fall into...

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