Author Archives: corvusfugit

1864: Glory be to God

Posted on February 4, 2018 by corvusfugit

Georgiana Houghton: Glory be to God (1864) Georgiana Houghton was a Victorian spiritualist and medium whose many paintings include descriptions on the reverse detailing the various spirits and angels that influenced her in producing them. Houghton called these works “spirit … Continue reading →

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1863: Twilight

Posted on February 4, 2018 by corvusfugit

Martin Johnson Heade: Twilight, Singing Beach (1863)

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2049: Las Vegas

Posted on February 3, 2018 by corvusfugit

Denis Villeneuve, director: Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

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1942: Fog

Posted on February 2, 2018 by corvusfugit

Stefan Johansson: The Bridge in Fog (1942)

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1955: Septima Poinsette Clark

Posted on February 1, 2018 by corvusfugit

After being fired from her job as a teacher for refusing to renounce her membership in the NAACP, Septima Clark became the Director of Education at the famous Highlander Center in Tennessee—a training school for civil rights activists and trade … Continue reading →

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2017: Be a Resilient Cooperator

Posted on February 1, 2018 by corvusfugit

Do human beings act purely out of self-interest? The Prisoners’ Dilemma is a classic puzzle designed to test and explore this question: Two members of a criminal gang are arrested and imprisoned. Each prisoner is in solitary confinement with no … Continue reading →