1/ I am trying to generate a reference list of consequential non-fiction essays, help me out. Eg #1: As We May Think
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2/ To count it must satisfy 3 conditions: i) the essay must produce a consequential idea internally, not merely convey consequential news
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3/ It must ii) "disturb the peace" in some sense, outside the predictable institutional boundaries where it nominally has currency
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It seems science is characterized by a long list of short papers that satisfy your consequential criteria, not limited to a subculture.
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I don't count science papers because the consequential idea is merely conveyed by the essay form, not generated by it.
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The Hedgehog and the Fox by Isaiah Berlin. I think it satisfies 3 but not sure if you'd agree.
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