¥ On the conflict between science and religion ¥ Uncertainty about the meaning of the word "end" ¥ Comparing collectives in combat ¥ Doing without any natural religion Sixth Lecture: How (Not) to Put an End to the End of Times

steeped in poetry and folklore

Silence is a collection of some of the essays and lectures that have made John Cage's name synonymous with all that is unpredictable and exciting in contemporary miusic

maybe one of the tasks—surely not the only—of making exhibitions is devising tools and paths and strategies on how to gallop off the frame

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The Beauty of Everyday Things Monty Ott ¥ On the conflict betweenOur lives are filled with objects. Everyday things used in everyday settings, they are our constant companions. As such, writes Soetsu Yanagi, they should be made with care and built to last, treated with respect and even affection. They should be natural and simple, sturdy and safe an aesthetic fulfillment of our practical needs. They should, in short, be things of beauty. Long revered as the authority on craftsmanship and Japanese aesthetics, Yanagi