microcosm
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Hassabis’s life is a microcosm of the AI industry’s broader evolution.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
It is a microcosm of the world’s society, with one important exception: Nearly everyone attending the festival is well educated.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
Our critic called the show “an ingenious microcosm, focused on the ‘candlelight’ nocturnes of 1765 to 1773, when Wright was present at the creation of our age of science and spectacle.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
It not only generates headlines and moments that travel far beyond the Empire Polo Club, but serves as a microcosm of the attention economy underpinning the broader media and entertainment landscape.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
“The university becomes a microcosm of the country.”
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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