The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 31, May, 1860 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

"The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 31, May, 1860" by Various is a magazine that mixes stories, art, and thoughts about the government. This edition starts by thinking hard about what instinct truly is and how it shows up in animals. It looks at the difference between what animals do automatically and how humans think. The magazine uses examples, from Shakespeare's plays to the actions of bugs, to make you wonder about the natural rules that guide living things versus human smarts. Then, it changes direction to new conversations, showing off the mix of deep thinking and engaging stories that "The Atlantic Monthly" was famous for back then.