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The article focuses on the evolving role of dictionaries in capturing the entirety of the English language. Topics include the dream of an all-encompassing dictionary, the gatekeeping role of lexicographers in determining word inclusion, and the challenges of defining the criteria for adding new words to dictionaries.

The article explores the historical context of the Catholic Church's ban on Montaigne's Essays and its impact, reflecting on the censorship and control of literature. Topics include the consequences of the ban, comparisons with contemporary censorship challenges, and an examination of Montaigne's perspectives on different forms of "commerce," including friendship and relationships with women.

The article highlights the ongoing debate over the end of the pandemic despite U.S. President Joe Biden's proclamation, emphasizing that the pandemic's repercussions will endure far beyond the decline in COVID-19 fatalities.

The article focuses on Austrian neurologist, Sigmund Freud's concept of the "death drive" or "death instinct,". It discusses the origins and implications of this concept, including its association with the conservative nature of instincts and the compulsion to repeat. It further delves into Freud's ideas about the interplay between the death instinct and the life instinct (Eros) and their role in shaping human behavior and psychological processes.

The article focuses on the concept of weak theory in the study of literature and theory.

The article focuses on the use of gestures in conversation, particularly among the Neapolitans and Sicilians.

The article discusses neoliberal academe and how the Covid-19 pandemic has identified it, and highlights the disagreement between philosopher and activist Cornel West and his former student Michael Eric Dyson over whether former U.S. President Barack Obama was a neoliberal opportunist.