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Cormac McCarthy, The Road, and Carrying the Fire

The Art of Manliness

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The Intersection of Literature and Science: A Novelist's Journey

This chapter explores the unique relationship between a celebrated novelist and the Santa Fe Institute, detailing his preference for collaboration with scientists over artists. It also examines how complex systems theory informs his literary themes, particularly the concepts of determinism and free will.

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