Mughal kings created an integrated society valuing art, architecture and freedom of expression; inclusive rather than exclusive.
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The Open-Office Trap – The New Yorker
In 1973, my high school, Acton-Boxborough Regional, in Acton, Massachusetts, moved to a sprawling brick building at the foot of a hill. Inspired by architectural trends of the preceding decade, the classrooms in one of its wings didn’t have doors. The rooms opened up directly onto the hallway, and tidbits about the French Revolution, say,
Continue reading »Willpower: Can we really just say no?
Your body is great at conserving glucose – for those times you really need to fight a bear or lift a car.
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