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New Atlantis

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noun

  1. a political allegory by Francis Bacon, published in 1627.


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The editor of the nonpartisan journal the New Atlantis pointed out in a 2022 New York Times essay that a little humility would have served Fauci and the country better.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

You meet them in the capital city of New Atlantis, where you’ll discover that this group of explorers is hunting for artifacts across the systems of Starfield.

From The Verge • Jun. 12, 2022

London producer India Jordan is known for running New Atlantis, a monthly ambient Sunday session at London venue Rye Wax.

From The Guardian • Dec. 27, 2019

Recently, an essay in the New Atlantis titled “Do Elephants Have Souls?,” from 2013, hit the front page.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 8, 2019

He says he’s the mayor of the underwater city New Atlantis and that I’m welcome to visit anytime.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas