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Jack Antonoff on the “randomness” of creativity

The 11-time Grammy-winner has written or produced songs with some of the biggest names in the business. Jack Antonoff talks about producing for Taylor Swift, singing with Bleachers, and appearing in a music video with wife Margaret Qualley. Source

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Jack Antonoff on Bleachers, Taylor Swift and creativity

It’s hard to overstate Jack Antonoff’s influence on pop music: He’s written or produced some of the biggest songs with some of the biggest names in the business, while also performing as lead singer of the band Bleachers. Correspondent Tracy Smith talked with the 11-time Grammy-winner about his latest milestones, from a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden to a Broadway production of “Romeo + Juliet,” as well as marriage, songwriting, and what Taylor Swift has meant to him. Source

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Book excerpt: “Nexus” by Yuval Noah Harari

The author of the bestseller “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” returns with an examination of the power of intelligence to shape and control civilizations throughout history, and how artificial intelligence may change society, economics and politics. Source

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Book excerpt: “Creation Lake” by Rachel Kushner

In this tricky comic thriller, a female American secret agent infiltrates a rural French commune of environmental terrorists who follow a mysterious spiritual leader whose teachings are aimed at replicating the lives of the Neanderthals. Source

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