Pathways

Each month we keep track of the different paths modern life is taking and how writers are keeping up. Here are some routes we found in May on our modern life.

West Coast Buddhism is a profound example of the Western Modernity’s profound capacity for cultural colonialism. Palladium Magazine

How should we judge history? Should we even judge it at all? The Nation 

Don’t get distracted by the details. It is the undercurrents of history that move civilization forward. The Washington Post

We are always telling stories and always have been. But what makes a good story? Church Life Journal

Speaking of stories. The recent debates about Haiti and history challenges us to figure out who tells stories and who gets credit, journalists or historians. Politico

The promise of digital humanities is that we don’t really need stories just numbers. The problem is digital humanists can’t seem to count. Chronicle of Higher Education

New evidence for pre-conquest Amazonian “cities.” Nature