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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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.
Ie some sort of experiment or mathematical analysis (the discovery of which is a separate event from the verifiable proof it is cast in)
One sign is that to really understand a paper you have to hear an expert present it in research context, or wait for textbook level
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We differ on the consequential idea generated by E=mc2, but your rules...
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I'm saying the consequential part happened before the paper not in it. It was merely communicated by the paper.
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