Night After Night

Writing, a blog, and a newsletter. By Steve Smith.

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  • Hear, now: Cassandra Venaglia.

    Monday on Twitter, Dr. Andrea Ramsey posted a straightforward question: Favorite string quartets composed by women? β€” 𝔻𝕣. π”Έπ•Ÿπ••π•£π•–π•’ β„π•’π•žπ•€π•–π•ͺ (@ramseyandrea) February 17, 2020 Dr. Ramsey, a composer, conductor, and teacher based in Kansas City (you know, the one in Missouri), received dozens of enthusiastic responses. I won't lie, I definitely jumped in. But I

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  • Hear, now: counter)induction.

    Counterinduction as a term is coined by philosopher and β€˜scientific anarchist’ Paul Feyerabend; counterinduction is the opposite of induction, it is not doing something that is illogical; rather it is doing the opposite of what is logical. It is not an ill-advised choice, it is the choice that most strongly stands against all advisements. Counterinduction

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