In the 15th century philosopher Erasmus wrote a classic, “In Praise of Folly.” His words reach down the centuries to us: “Whoever among you thinks himself wise must become a fool to be truly wise”“In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king,” Erasmus wrote.There appear to be...

On any given Saturday, you might find Morgan Quinn Ross, an assistant professor of emerging media and technology at Oregon State University, deep in the mountainous woods, sans phone, on a solo run. “People generally know that I do it, so if I die, I would like to think that they would find me ...