Your Once-A-Day Indefinite Lifespan Vitamin in 2035 In a future that inches closer every day, a breakthrough announcement reverberates across news outlets worldwide: Scientists have achieved the escape velocity of longevity. For every year that passes, medical advances promise us two...
One Analog Answer to Many Digital Dilemmas We get it; your smartphone can do everything. It’s your camera, map, calendar, and constant notification dispenser. How’s that working out for you? A glance at the mounting statistics on screen addiction and its...
Sol LeWitt and the Canon of Conceptual Art Sol LeWitt, Wall Drawing #1136 (2004) Today, September 9, 2023, on what would have been Sol LeWitt’s birthday, I wanted to recognize the perspective shifts initiated by this luminary. In a five hundred...
Pavlov’s Puppies On September 8th, 1904, Ivan Pavlov received the Nobel Prize in Physiology for his groundbreaking work on the digestive system that led to our understanding of “Conditioned Reflexes.” The essence of his research illuminated our understanding of how...
‘Mobile’ Alexander Calder (1932) On September 7th, 1932, artist Alexander Calder captivated audiences at New York’s Museum of Modern Art with a groundbreaking kinetic sculpture titled simply ‘Mobile.’ This large, dangling mobile incorporated an actual crankshaft motor, so abstract pieces...
On September 6th, we honor two monumental events in the literary world: the birth of William Shakespeare and the publishing of his First Folio in 1623. Both events share the same date, underscoring the timeless relevance of the Bard's...
Timelessness On The Road Sixty-six years ago today, on September 5, 1957, Jack Kerouac unleashed "On the Road" into the world, tearing through the fabric of mainstream America like the vintage cars his characters drove. A seminal work of...
Full Moon Summer Night by Edvard Munch (1902-1903) Hello, and welcome back to The Present. This is the monthly update to an ongoing story into the nature of time. I'm your host, Scott Thrift, and this five-minute issue features:...
As the sun sets and another full moon rises, welcome to The Present. The Present - Moon - Minimal Edition - Pointing up at the Full Moon today. My name is Scott Thrift, and this is the first in an...
How Bergson’s Philosophy of Duration inspired The Present Unraveling the true essence of time has been the subject of countless discourses. Among these, Henri Bergson's concept of 'Duration' offers an inspiring and transformative insight. Henri Bergson, a French...
Have you got a second? Let's consider Imposter Syndrome and a rather unconventional idea about what might, in part, be the cause.---Pause for a moment and consider this: Our standard measure of time – hours, minutes, seconds – is inherently...
