From Cato Unbound, a debate on The Future of Copyright. From The American Interest, an article on the re-segregation of rock & roll. The Great Seduction: The most rampant decadence today is financial decadence, the trampling of decent norms about how to use and harness money. It is one of the most controversial issues in the art world today: Should museums disperse their collections and return antiquities to their original sites? Fight for art’s sake: The sea changes happening in the art scenario have never been much spoken about — how far apart are ideals from the actual causes? The lure of the curve from 1730 to today: Rococo is the style that will not die. Let the just times roll! A pause to appreciate the marvelousness of a black presidential nominee. A liberal like no other: An article on understanding Obama's bipartisan appeal. Ten reasons to worry about Obama's chances in November. Who's better (pant)suited for the White House, Michelle Obama or Cindy McCain? An article on Carol McCain, the wife John McCain callously left behind. A look at why adultery can help save a marriage. From The New Yorker, a special section on faith and doubt; and Louis Menand reviews Ezra Pound: Poet: A Portrait of the Man and His Work by David Moody. Andreas Hultkrans reviews I Have Fun Everywhere I Go by Mike Edison.
