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Li concludes that conflict isn’t “necessary for art.” Leave Society suggests he might reconsider.

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"If the voice is the seat of the self,there is power in deploying or withholding it on social media"

"Why “planetary computing” and “data-driven governance” will not solve the world’s problems."

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>"The world is drowning in data. Every second, 2.8 million emails are sent, 30,000 phrases are Googled, and 600 updates are tweeted. The amount of data uploaded"

>"The Magazine for Architectural Entertainment"

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"The Catholic Church in France showed a “cruel indifference” toward victims of pedophiles—mirroring the attitude of many French elites."

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