Terminal Uniqueness and Librarians

The Unvaccinated Calf

Soman Chainani | Diary Of A Novel | 14th October 2025

Reflections on livestock rearing and “terminal uniqueness”. A calf that jumped the fence to avoid vaccination introduced illness to the whole herd. In a film, the calf would be a maverick hero. In real life, it's a dangerous nuisance. Something similar is happening in human society, the writer argues. The desire "to be deemed special for the simple act of being human" is ruining the collective experience (1,300 words)

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Day In The Life Of A Hospital Librarian

Anne Helen Petersen | Culture Study | 15th October 2025

The work is not in a physical library but in the digital realm, sourcing studies for medical staff at a health system that includes over fifty hospitals. Doctors and nurses might want information to deal with active patient cases, or they might need resources when a disaster hits, such as when a hurricane flooded a facility that produces IV fluid. AI has already infiltrated databases, making things harder to find (2,300 words)