Culture & Religion — April 4, 2011

How Not to Make “Hamlet” New

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While Shakespeare’s plays speak to all time periods, attempts to make them explicitly address contemporary issues often fall flat. Here the Wall Street Journal critic discusses how NOT to adapt “Hamlet.”

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Cognitive psychologist and poet Keith Holyoak explores whether artificial intelligence could ever achieve poetic authenticity.

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A black and white photo of albert einstein laughing.

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